I was born in Mishawaka, Indiana. I have been in the music business most of my life, primarily singing and playing guitar. My mother thought that I needed to add other skills to my singing and guitar playing so, when I was 11 years old she signed him up for tap dancing lessons.
At age 13 I won a local talent contest. First prize was an all-expense paid trip to New York City to audition for the "Ted Mack Amateur Hour". When the guy playing spoons beat me, I knew that dancing was not my forte.
I soon gave up tap dancing and started working with several local bands as a singer and guitar player, until my sophmore year of high school when I moved to Tucson, Arizona. While in Tucson I played in a few bands and got the opportunity to open for "The Byrds," and "The Spiders," (who later changed their name to "Alice Cooper"). I played with Billy Preston as a temporary replacement guitarist until Billy found out that I was only 15 years old!
I have had the pleasure to share the stage and open for the likes of Gene Pitney, "The Easybeats", "The Buckinghams", "Vanilla Fudge," "The Blues Magoos", "Question Mark and the Mysterians", "REO Speedwagon", Jeff Bates and many other top bands.
Right Now my main musical focus is on
"The Tommy Band"
A four piece band specializing in Classic Rock, Oldies and Country Music.
I am also the Sound Tech at "The Fiddlers Hearth" in South Bend, IN.
I enjoy collaborating with some of my musical friends on some special projects.
