I AM A DRUMMER, SINGER/SONGWRITER, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST BORN IN OAKLAND, CA. AND I CURRENTLY RESIDE & PERFORMING IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IN 2001, AFTER A ONE AND A HALF YEAR LONG TOUR WITH SHENECHIE RECORDING ARTIST GRADY CHAMPION, I FORMED AND PLAY DRUMS WITH SOFLA'S PREMIER MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES I AM HALF OF F.S.G.B.B. , A BI-COASTAL RHTHYM SECTION HAPHAZARDLY ENSCONSED IN A FORMULATIVE PROJECT WITH WEST COAST RECORDING ARTIST SHREE DOVE AND THE JAZZ ROCK CONSORTIUM "THE AFFILIATES".
I ALSO PLAY SHOWS WITH MIAMI'S LEGENDARY MCI RECORDING ARTISTS "THE ROCKERFELLAS" AND NEW ORLEANS' FAVORITE SON, GUITARIST/SONG WRITER/PRODUCER MARCEL ANTON'S CAJUN ROCKERS "LOST TRIBE".
IN ADDITION, I'M CURRENTLY RECORDING A CD ENTITLED "PARADISE". IT SHOULD BE FINISHED AND AVAILABLE HERE SOMEDAY.I PLAY GRETSCH, DW/PACIFIC, and DDRUM ACOUSTIC DRUM SETS WITH SABIAN, PAISTE , ZILDJIAN & WUHAN CYMBALS MIXED WITH LP LATIN & AFRO-CUBAN PERCUSSION AND PRO-MARK 5A DRUM STICKS. I DOUBLE ON KEYBOARDS AND SING IN THE BARITONE/TENOR VOCAL RANGE (LEAD & HARMONY). I STUDIED INDEPENDANCE TECHNIQUE PRIVATELY WITH LEGENDARY DRUMMERS "PHILLY" JOE JONES IN PHILADELPHIA & BILLY HART IN KANSAS CITY AND VOCAL TECHNIQUE WITH METROPOLITAN OPERA SOPRANO ROMAINE BRIDGETTE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
