Conversation so far:
Where was Iris born?
Dominic Ierace was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
When did he get into music?
young Dominic began to learn how to sing at an early age from his mother, who had sung in Curly Venezie's orchestra.
Did he learn how to play any instruments?
The popularity of rock and roll inspired Ierace to become a self-taught guitarist.
Where did he go to school?
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Question: What other music related things was he involved with early on?
Self-contained rewrite: What music related things was Donnie Iris involved with early on in addition to learning to sing and play guitar?