I was born into a musical family. My father played drums his whole life, until I was about 3 years old. He was my only real teacher. My mother played piano and organ from a very early age, and was a church organist and choir director up until 2014. They were both talented, but I believe it was their work ethic and desire to always do their best that set them apart. They applied this to every part of their life, and I'm thankful that some of it has rubbed off on me. Piano lessons were mandatory for a while, and after a quick fling with a french horn in 4th grade, I switched to drums. The next eight years of school were very music focused. Every school band group was in play, from marching band to jazz band to pit orchestra for musicals. I would come home and play along to the radio, or cassette tape of whatever my obsession was at the time. Countless hours playing along, imagining myself in the band. I went to college one year, but quickly realized a jazz performance degree is a dumb degree to have. So I returned home and started playing. Like, out in public. In front of people. Several years before I would be allowed to legally have alcohol, I was getting paid to play music. I played in the central PA scene from 1993 until 1999. In the mid 90s I started noodling with stringed instruments for the first time, and trying to learn songs on guitar and bass became a thing. The late 90's also saw my first attempts at multi-track recording. In 2000, I moved to Nashville, TN to see if I could make a go of it. Though I never really felt like a part of the family, I managed to do some cool stuff in my almost 7 years there. In late 2006, I returned to York. From 2007 until 2016, I was once again in the central PA music mix. I moved to very western Ohio for a year, then settled in Roanoke, VA in 2017. Another long stint in a town that I never quite clicked with. But lots of good stuff to show for it, regardless. In late 2025, PA called again, and I answered. I'm curious to see what the rest of my music making days look like, back in a scene I hardly recognize. I'm hoping something relights the fire, and opportunities present themselves. If I retire tomorrow, there are so many shows to look back fondly on, so many relationships built on sharing music together. So much I am very proud of, and so much I feel immensely lucky to have done. I got to play at CBGB's. I played at Hersheypark Arena. I played at the Ryman Auditorium. I've gotten to record at some classic studios, like Ocean Way in Nashville and the Village Recorder in L.A. Music I have worked on has been on TV, on the radio, and on film. I've started and led groups that I would consider successful. I've opened for so many amazing bands, and been able to play in bands with so many world class musicians. Three decades of memories…from absolutely ridiculous to “I can't believe that just happened!”