I noticed a lot of guitar players neglected the rhythm part of rhythm guitar and decided I would try to focus in that. As my skill and knowledge of the instrument grew, I found lead started to come naturally. Sometimes I play guitar like a frustrated drummer. Ha ha!

On July 25 2012 he threw out the first pitch during a Pirates/Cubs series at PNC Park. In May 2011 Sparks announced he'd become a father during a special Ustream show on Father's Day. Reality TV
In 2006 Sparks competed for the charity Habitat for Humanity on the Fox celebrity competition Celebrity Duets.

Hal Harry Magee Sparks III (born September 25 1969) is an American actor comedian musician and television personality.