About American Zen

American Zen began in 1992 when Richard Del Connor, then known as, "The Coyote," moved to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Leaving behind his UCLA film school education and his Hollywood movie career where he worked as a Gaffer, Lighting Director and Cinematographer...

Leaving behind his photographer career of working for several newspapers, magazines and Newspaper Guild under the byline, "Rocktography by The Coyote"...

Leaving behind his music career performing in his own bands, THE RICH and COYOTE GRAVEYARD and the dozens of bands he was a session bassist for...

Leaving behind his studio design career of remodeling and designing recording studios...

Leaving behind his Shaolin Music publishing business which had just signed A.N.K. of England...

Leaving behind his independent record label Shaolin Records and its half dozen interns...

...Coyote became a Mr. Mom and in his isolation, became the one-man band, American Zen.