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This post was authored by Jennifer Moser, Data Platform Community Lead, Microsoft
Atlanta-based Homer McEwen has been a database administrator for more than 20 years. But it’s what he does in his spare time that makes McEwen, aka KillaDBA, a little different. The husband and father of three writes and records songs about SQL Server, the platform that helps power the travel company he works for. We sat down with KillaDBA and learned about everything from his top musical influences to his reaction when he found out he’d be performing at SQL Saturday in Redmond on April 15. After talking with him and hearing his music, even we’re seeing SQL Server in a whole new light.
Q: Why did you decide to write songs about technology?
A: I’ve always loved music. I was in the choir as a kid, played drums in high school, and before becoming a developer and database administrator, I worked for an independent record label. The company I work for now, BCD Travel, uses SQL Server as its main database platform, and as a DBA, I’m responsible for understanding all of its features and benefits. I found that putting a musical framework around the things I needed to learn helped me remember them better. And if these songs helped me, I figured they could help others using the SQL Server platform. It’s also a way for me to give back to the SQL community.
Q: When did you write your first technology song?
A: I didn’t get serious until last year.
