In September of 2024 my family tragically and unexpectedly lost my brother Jerry Olcsvary at the young age of 54. He was so many things in this world; devoted husband, caring father, loving son and to me he was an incredible role model. As his younger brother, I looked to him for love and guidance to make it through this sometimes challenging world. He and my father were two of my best friends and heroes. I would be putting it lightly saying that there is a tremendous void in our family since he left us in the physical form.

Jerry was also an extraordinarily talented musician. One Christmas in high school he received a bass guitar as a gift. I didn’t tell him at the time, but it amazed me that he was able to pick the instrument up and learn to play the bassline to his favorite songs just by listening to them. He eventually went on to play in bands during his college years and 20s. Our music tastes were very different; he loved groups like The Cure, New Order and Radiohead while I gravitated to the sounds of Wu Tang Clan, Gang Starr and Public Enemy. Although we sometimes butted heads musically, I introduced him to artists like Busta Rhymes and Eminem while he opened my musical palate to groups like Rage Against The Machine and Living Colour.