Matt Fargo

1. 1. Numbers have always been a strength of mine as math came easy during school and I ended up getting an accounting degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY. I went that route for only a few years as it was too monotonous and I used my numbers background to start delving into sports handicapping and the rest is history.
2. 2. My love for music started early growing up in rural upstate New York in the 1970s and while it was mostly country music that I was introduced to, I came to appreciate the song lyrics. I became a fan of rock and roll which evolved into the grunge era of the 1990s and then the alternative rock movement in the 2000s which is still my go to.
3. 3. While the COVID days were horrible for many both mentally and physically, including myself, during that time I was introduced to half brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews I did not know I had and it certainly changed my life for the good. Many consider that a dark time and I am not denying that but it also was a time that brought me great joy.
4. 4. I have never lived outside of the northeast and while many would consider that a sheltered life, I treat it as a blessing. From the Syracuse area to Boston for a decade after college to presently to the Rochester area, many great bonds and relationships have been formed. I do plan a move south at some point and I will certainly miss the four seasons.
5. 5. I found out later in life that I was adopted as a child, hence the introduction to the other family members, and while it was a mix of surprise and anger, I have grown to obviously cherish it. I was actually born Peter Matthew Fargo and it was changed to Mattherw Peter Fargo three days later. I can thank my adoptive parents for the name Matt Fargo which during grade school became Fatt Margo after kids discovered switching the first letters of my name created a much funnier name (LOL).