I’m a native of Oakland, California. I began playing guitar at age 13 and studied music and performance 6 years. I listened to records- relentlessly… Elvis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Ventures, and 60’s British Invasion bands. I challenged myself on Guitar by learning lead riffs from early Blues and British Invasion groups: The Beatles, John Mayall’s Blues Breakers, The Yardbirds, Jimi Hendrix, Cream The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who and Free … These classic rock bands hosted great rock guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Peter Green. My style and guitar tone continues to evolve, my journey continues…

At 18,  I played lead guitar in local rock bands, while still attending college.  I later toured the US becoming passionately focused on composing my own songs while traveling from show to show. 

I relocated to Rockland, NY; then to NY City’s “east village,” forming the new wave band, The Papers. together with singer JT Barone, bassist Rick Reineke and drummer Tommy Arundel. The Papers recorded and toured throughout the early to mid-80’s, performing alongside many notable artists, including Humble Pie, Novo Combo, The Blasters, The Shirts at the iconic clubs Max’s Kansas City, CBGB’s, Tramps, Great Gildersleeve and Interferon  The Papers recorded a single album at Song Shop Studios in NYC with producer Ronny Rogers known for his song (Deputy of Love).  

Forward musical motion landed me in L A where I continued to perform my original songs with the bands Wall to Wall and 1-Hero. We quickly became part of the  80’s  LA music scene performing at Doug Weston’s Troubadour, The Viper Room, Madam Wong’s, the Whisky A-Go-Go, the Central, FM Station, The Blue Lagoon, The Gas Light, and The Palomino.  Although never having had a major HIT on the radio,  I’m still enjoying one hell-of-a musical journey… 

I’m now based in NJ and continue to write and record my songs, while collaborating with singer Holly Jebb and musicians on both coasts. I often perform at New York and New Jersey clubs, bars, and private events.  Please check out my music download page… I hope you dig the tunes!