The journey of learning & playing has been an amazing and inspirational
Experience. The Drum called to me at a very young age.
For the past 25 years I’ve studied different cultures through it’s rhythmic
Counterparts. My playing approach is focused around incorporating those counterparts. Adding the freedom of expression, and some good ol’ fashioned back beat. I’ve been involved in a wide variety of playing situations. Both on drum set, and percussion. Lending my gift to the foundation of songs everywhere. U of O: Music & Percussion. W/Charles Dowd.
Berklee College of Music: Professional Music. And Performance. BA.
Private Study: Souhail Kasbar-Mid-East music. Paulo Mattioli, -African percussion/ Facilitating Training. Ed Shaunacy. –Jazz, Big Band. Max Roach- Jazz, Ed Ureby- Afro-Cuban percussion. + Many more…..

Teaching: Private instruction, all ages. Mid-East music Camp, Mendocino Ca. All ages. Rhythm Village Camp. 95-03. All ages. Plus Workshops on Percussion and healing. Hollywood Bowl Kids series concerts. With Brandies Bardine Klezmer Ensemble.
Session Musician: Worked on 100’s of CD’s
Red Elvises, (Rock band) Toured all over the world. 5 CD’s. 95-2000
The Daddies, Robert Cray, Markie Mark & the funky bunch, Adam Sandler, Barry Goldberg, Bob Dillon, Swirl 360. Preston Smith,
Naked Rhythm. (A&A) productions.
Composing for TV & Film. (Fuel Music & Sound).
“Watch out for NAKED RHYTHM release”
A&A productions.

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