Born and raised in NYC and now living in London. I was first struck by music after hearing "Rock you like a Hurricane" by the Scorpions on my Tony the Tiger radio when I should have been fast asleep at the age of five. My rhythmic influences come from the best days of my life, listening to dance music in the 80s and early 90s with my mother. Influenced by Kurt Cobain, I picked up guitar at 12 and promptly gave up as I had no clue what I was doing. It wasn’t until my "chance" bestowal of a ticket to a Dream Theater concert at age 18 that I was convinced that music was my life. A friend for life that I attended the concert with showed me everything I needed in order to teach myself how to play guitar.
I am absolutely obsessed with music and have always been passionate about those who wrote and played their own music. Within the last two years I have also developed a mad passion for dancing and electronic music, reignited from the early days with my mother. I long to be blissfully emersed in the creation of music 24/7, this is where I am headed.
In any event this page is merely one side of the polydimensional entity that is my music, merely a introductory sample of things to come. It began as a simple desire to hear what I sounded like soloing in different keys (hence F sharp, B, and A minor respectively) on my new recording equipment. The few I shared it with really took a liking to it, so I decided to turn the drafts into finished pieces. I play rhythm and lead guitar in these pieces. I also do vocals, bass, percussion, and have a few other tricks up my sleeve. So be on the the lookout for my future recordings as I am just getting started. I especially speak to those of you into dance music as you might be very suprised at what you hear from me in the coming months. This is a powerhouse in its incipient stages, so stay tuned and stay connected.
Update! Now teaching guitar in London, e-mail me for details!
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