Just by looking at Knight, you would never guess that he was hit by a car at the age of three, and is lucky to be alive. You would never guess he met the love of his life while working as a Health Inspector for the Orleans County Health Department. You would never guess he is a retired rural letter carrier and is enjoying retirement through music and his family.
Knight went to Cornell University, but dropped out to serve in the Vietnam War. After the war, he was then a Health Inspector for Monroe County and eventually went back to college at SUNY Brockport for Community Health with a minor in Fine Arts.
He planned to get a degree to become a health educator but he realized that was not his calling. As the Graphics Editor for the Stylus, Knight realized that art and music was his true passion.
Knight is a resident of Spencerport, NY who enjoys going down the road to Brockport to grab coffee from Java Junction and jam every Sunday between one and three with other musicians at A Different Path Gallery on Market Street.
A Different Path Gallery
He mainly plays the penny whistle flute, which is typically used play Celtic music, but Knight likes to play blues and rock & roll with it too. He also plays the saxophone and the keyboard, but likes how durable and transportable the penny whistle flute is.
Knight uses his passion for music to entertain people passing by, volunteer at the biker nursing home, and give lessons to kids.
"I ride a motorcycle, and to this day I'm 69 years old and knock on wood I'm not taking any meds," Knight said. "My life is very good, I'm happy, I camp out in the summers, I go down to Chautauqua County and I stay at a campsite called Brushwood Folklore Center."
After talking to Knight, you can tell he is a very happy person who is enjoying life, taking what he loves and sharing with everyone around him.
Java Junction
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