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About Ace Farren Ford

Ace Farren Ford was born in 1957 in Los Angeles. Began writing poetry at the age of 10. Fortunately, not much of this early writing survives. Around this time he also began attempting to play music, forming a long running musical association with his best friend, Richard Snyder. He began recording and releasing various types of music in 1976, founding his Ace & Duce Record label in 1978. He has appeared on more than 40 releases, lps, cds, cassettes and seven inch records. He is considered to be a founding member of the Los Angeles Free Music Society. Performed with various music ensembles, most recently the Mystery Band, Ace & Duce & EXP.
(see Discography section)

Published his first book of poems, “A Year Of Thursdays” in 1991, his second, “Escape From Beneath The Valley Of Thursdays” in 1996, his third, “Exiled Once More To The Island Of Thursdays” in 1999, and "Love Theme From Thursdays (Liebestraum)" in 2002.
(see Writing section)

He continues to reside in Los Angeles, where he works as a tattoo artist in Hollywood, and raises twin children, Mars Pharoah and Rose Mystery Ford


The Mystery Band

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