All content is © Mike Del Vecchio, 2026. All Rights Reserved.
All content is © Mike Del Vecchio, 2026. All Rights Reserved.
I am glad you found this page.
After years of creating mobile-first webpages I have decided to indulge in the nostalgia of the past and have created a webpage that doesn't even consider what a smartphone might think. Fuggetaboutit!
On the left hand side of the page you'll find different links to the various different hobbies and interests I partake in, and this will give you a better idea of who I am.
For extended reading be sure to check out my blog page where I have been writing actively for over a decade, covering topics from electronics, mobile development, music production and classic VHS reviews.
As for some biographical information, I am 37 years old and a former NCAA soccer player and college graduate. I have a B.S. degree in Math and Music. I attended Union College in Schenectady NY and Kansai-Gaidai University in Hirakatashi, Osaka Japan.
In 2010, with high school and college behind me I looked to enter the workforce with my brand spanking new college degree (in a STEM field, to boot!) but after thousands of job applications and pounding the pavement like Ma and Pa told me to, it simply wasn't happenning. I was unable to land any position, not even as a delivery truck driver for a flower shoppe. Little did I know there was a federal hiring freeze during this time period. With no income, plenty of time on my hands and very little money to work with, I paid about eighty dollars for a used Curbow bass guitar and signed my name on the dotted line to pursue my longtime Rock'n'Roll dreams. Quickly I found a full-time position as the bass guitarist in the rock band known as "The Handsome Men" and subsequently dedicated my life to this band for several years. This band unfortunately imploded in the most epic of fashions and I then was left unemployed and struggling with an identity crisis of epic proportions. As luck would have it, mere weeks later I was E-mailed a tip about a job working in IT. I took that job. I was incredibly desperate for income, and lifestyle after having none for so long. This began a five year career in technology, or as I refer to it now, the dark ages. I'm so glad to have left these dark times in my past each day is a joyous celebration of life since I've put it in my past. You see, using computers is about fun. Staring at them all day without surfing and chatting with babes is a bummer!!
Although I no longer work in tech, upon leaving my last position I began to use my acquired skills to develop my own web application. On Jan 1st 2016 I began working on developing my own mobile app under my own imprint "No Fluff Sports" and successfully shipped a production version of the app, which has since garnered over 1K downloads on the Google Play Store. My major areas of specialization and interest in terms of computing are in Backend systems arch, PHP and ncurses. I love vintage and retro and the fun of computing to me is to combine retro tech with the new innovations. Of course I am a fan of CP/M and writing in C language. Will I publish the source to my app? I might...
Since the dark ages have ended I have worked in various position including as a retail cashier, barista, postal employee, mail handler, USPS clerk and as a taxi (Uber) driver.
Outside of working life I have pursued my own interests of creating artwork and held one painting show back in 2011 wherein I showcased eighteen original paintings at a local community center. I have since given up painting with no plans to return. I am selling one of my original artworks and you can find that painting and more info about it somewhere on this site!!
Aside from visual art my main interests for the last 20+ years is music. I have written and recorded approximately 50 original songs by myself and have two full length albums. I am currently working on my third full length album of music (as of March 2026) and look to complete it soon. Read more on my musical journey page. Music is life although I am currently transitioning my musical habits once I complete the third album (Satire/parody songs) and more info on that coming soon.
While I mostly write in my blog I also try to keep sharp by writing books by hand and publishing online in Amazon KDP and also writing books using my computer (WordPad) and publishing for sale as well. I have finished three books so far, two fiction and one autobiographical. I may release one more book in due time.
I am also active physically, once again. After a long journey of playing soccer (until about age 25 or so) I have switched back to playing ice hockey instead. You can read about my hockey playing habit somewhere on this website where I detail my experiences for your reading pleasure.
Thanks for visiting and come back soon to read more updates on what I've been up to!!!