Bio

I began my musical journey at 8 years old when my grandparents shipped us an old piano that had been sitting in their basement, unused for many years. After many years of lessons, I left home to study trumpet and audio production at Case Western Reserve University. At Case, I was encouraged to expand beyond my initial exclusive interest in classical music, acquiring a great deal of jazz and electronic music vocabulary, and studying electric and double bass as a secondary instrument.

After graduation, I found many more opportunities as a bassist than as a trumpet player, and began to make bass my primary focus. Bouncing between performing in Boston, working as a recording engineer in Cleveland, and a brief European tour as the music director of Tesla Orchestra, I eventually settled in Raleigh, NC to pursue performing full time. I have been a regular fixture of the Triangle music scene since 2012, performing with dozens of ensembles both live and in studio.

In addition to live performance, I started composing music commercially in 2014 and have written music for various media formats as well as solo albums, blending electronic, orchestral, rock, and other experimental music styles into my work. In 2019, I began work as the arranger and orchestrator of "Committed: The Musical" a new production by playwright Carly Campbell, eventually music directing the debut independent production of the show in 2026.

I continue to explore new musical territory as a performer and composer, appearing regularly as a member of local NC bands "The Pseudo Cowboys" and "Echonest", as well as teaching private instrumental music lessons, and accompanying dance classes and performances with non-profit North Carolina Arts In Action.