About Brent
Brent joined Barton in 2024 as a Senior Systems Administrator at our York Office.
What’s your hometown?
Port St Lucie, Florida.
What was your first job in IT like?
First job in IT was in the Marines.
What was the first job you got a physical paycheck?
Movie theatre.
What do you love most about your job?
Automating. Building processes and procedures where there are none.
If I wasn’t a Systems Administrator, I’d be?
Welder or Mechanic.
What’s your favorite sport?
I don’t follow sports, but if invited to a game, I prefer Hockey. Growing up as a kid, the Penguins were my favorite team. I also liked the Atlanta Braves.
I’m seldom without?
My dog.
When I’m not at work I’m doing….
Road-tripping to the middle of nowhere. Setting up camp.
Favorite pizza topping?
Mushrooms.
What’s on your “stranded on a desert island” playlist?
Hans Zimmer, Alan Silvestri, James Horner… basically any and all film scores.
What’s your hidden talent?
It’s a hidden talent nowadays but it didn’t used to be… Most people outside of South Florida are unaware I was a professional radio and nightclub DJ. Also, I used to produce music. Some of my stuff is on SoundCloud. I still have a small studio but not actively using it.
What’s the one movie you can watch over and over again?
Troy or Man of Steel.
What’s on your bucket list?
I traveled a lot in the Marines. I’ve traveled a lot domestically since getting out of the Marines. I’ve pretty much done everything bucket list-related. My next trip; however, is in September. Nothing special. Probably just go out in the middle of the desert in Nevada with my dog, link up with old Marine buddies and hangout off the grid.
When I go to a cookout, I hope there’s __ to eat.
Mac and Cheese.
What’s your favorite holiday and why?
Christmas Eve. It’s calm.
Have you ever met your idol or someone famous? If so, who?
Yes. My idol:
A DJ by the name of DJ Exotic E. He’s mostly famous in DJ culture, not pop culture. You probably never heard of him. I was 12 when I first knew who he was. I had his CD’s and records. I was 16 when I met him and later in life, we became good friends. He passed away in 2019.
Famous people that the general public would know:
My mom used to date one of the Kennedy’s. Yes, those Kennedy’s. So, I met quite a few of the Kennedy’s when I was a young kid.
Best book you’ve ever read?
Outside of school textbooks, last book I read was during high school (1997). The Odyssey. I enjoyed reading it. However, that was the exception, not the rule.