Born in Wichita Falls, Texas. I came to Southern California at an early age. I started playing guitar at age 13 after six years of clarinet and saxophone studies. By age 18 I was playing around the clubs in Hollywood, CA. I graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology in 1980.
Since then I have appeared or played in motion pictures, TV, commercials, played live with major artists and have recorded on 200+ sessions. In 1995-96 I won best electric guitarist in the Northwest in an American Music/ Peavey sponsored event and 3rd place in the Seattle held Gibson Sponsored National Jimi Hendrix competition out of 2000 guitarists that entered. I also performed with the Seattle Symphony along side Slash, Queensryche and others in the first live music internet broadcast.
I have a Valedictorian AA degree in electronics and for the past 25 years have worked in sound and recording engineering. In the 80’s and 90’s I designed and stuffed circuit boards, wired major recording studios and managed the Digital Backlot at Microsoft. I love building and tinkering with tube amps and effects.
Today you can find me with a busy schedule of recording, performing, engineering and guitar instruction.
Here are some of the bands and sessions that I worked with.
7-up, Andrew Hyra, Anxiety Society, Art Thieves, Babz, B.Wild, Bark, Big Fish, Both Ends Burning, Commuter, Café Society, Chloe Lattanzi, Connie Kim, Cyberian Raspody, Danny Wilde, Dave Merenda, De Ja Vu, Dennis Renik, Don Willins, Dr. Mombazo, Electro Illusion, Frances X, GH Cline, Great Buildings, Guitar Starz, Hard and Heavy video, Hendrix Competition, Henry Sutro, Heavy Guitar Samples Q-Up, I Ear Music, Jazz Monks, JJ Childs, Joe’s Band, John Mark, Joyce Mathers, Kat of the King, LoneStar, Longshot movie, Magic Box, Magic Box Whojaba, Marquis, Mark Chasan, Marc Danzeisen, Matahari, Michael Lovesmith, Mountain Dew, Pam Carpenter, Pinky, Pschedelic Records, Rags to Riches show, Reek Havok, Resentments, Riley, Rockzion, Rodney, Ron Fair, Ross Levinson, Solvei, Swellington, Ted Greenburg, Ted Keffalo, The Mints, The Twisters, Time Warner, Touch, Vinx, VooDoo Butter, Willie and the Passions, Wisdom Lynskey……….
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It was very nice to meet you at The Little Door. Norton gave me a c.d. of you guys and I really love it! Makes me want to shake my hips
