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Article: BEACH NATIVE RELEASES ACOUSTICAL CD MIKE PROFFITT'S FIRST RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT PLANET MUSIC, WHERE HE WILL PERFORM SUNDAY.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- October 30, 1996
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Byline: LORI A. DENNEY, STAFF WRITER
If Mike Proffitt were scared, he'd say so. Truth is, Proffitt is a very happy man.
The 35-year-old Beach native recently released his first CD, ``If You're Scared . . . Say You're Scared.''
Proffitt, a solo acoustical artist, won a six-week competition sponsored by The Tidewater Entertainers Association, a group that promotes local artists and members of the entertainment industry.
Proffitt's prize was eight free studio hours at The Daily Planet, a recording studio in Kempsville.
``There were some really good people playing,'' said Proffitt, a full-time engineering and computer technician ...