Born August 7th 1951 in Buffalo, NY. He lived and went to school in West Seneca, NY. Norris started taking guitar lessons at the age of 8 years old. He moved to Mesa, AZ in 1976 and began working for is father-in-law, soon after he started teaching at the Milano's Music Store. In 2016 he celebrated hi 4oth anniversary with Milano's. Norris' passions were his music, riding his Harley Davidson and spending time with his grandkids. He leaves behind a sister Barbara Lewis-Baca, two children; Patricia and Norris III, four grandchildren; Asher, Ethan, Eden, and Norris Hawks IV. Norris passed away on May 23, 2016 at the age of 64. He will be dearly missed but never forgotten.