Denver experienced his first major break in the music industry when he was chosen from other hopefuls as lead singer for the popular Mitchell Trio. In he struck out on his own, moving to Los Angeles to be in the heart of the burgeoning music scene. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. The CU Denver Digital Animation Center offers an uncompromising level of university-level undergraduate instruction in the theory, practice and application of digital 3D media. He took his stage name from the beautiful capital city of his favorite state, Colorado. The guest speaker was Joe Henry, author, poet and lyricist who was a good friend of Denver and co-wrote many songs with him.