“When I was 15, we settled in Santa Monica, in a beige suburban ranch house. By then, my father, Ray, was an architect at Welton Becket's firm. He was handy with a pencil and pen. His figurative drawings were very good, and his talent was intimidating.”

American musician

John Paul Densmore is an American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band the Doors. He was born in 1944 and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Densmore played on every recording the Doors made, and his drumming drew on jazz and world music as well as rock and roll. With the band, he also shared honors including a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.