BIOGRAPHY

My musical origins begin during my childhood in northern New England. Since my earliest memories, I have been drawn to music by its power to evoke emotion and communicate the human experience. I began creating music with synthesizers as a child and I began to teach myself guitar as a teenager. When I was 17, I began formal lessons with classical guitarist Michael Silvestri. I then briefly attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and later continued the study of classical guitar at the University of S. Maine.

A desire for travel and an interest in electronics led me to proudly serve in the United States Air Force. I took my guitars and recording equipment everywhere I went. In the late 1990s, I started a small music production company called Starsponge Studios in Austin Texas. During that time, I began to focus on the creation of video and filmscores. My works have appeared in several soundtracks, played at film festivals, and has been aired on PBS.

I have also played in several bands over the years as a lead guitarist. I toured regionally with Austin based Latin Rock artist Carolina in 2003 and played outdoor festivals and historic venues such as Austin's Steamboat. I have since played in several blues and rock bands and I perform live acoustic guitar sets on occasion. I am currently composing and recording music for the electronic band EchoHALO, which I formed in 2008.

I founded the Wayfarer Records label in 2007. As a music producer for the label, I have worked with several artists such as Daren Keck and Boreal Taiga. I have also produced and released eight of my own albums and I continue to compose filmscores.

I have a PhD. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas, am a writer and researcher (click here for list of publications), and I am a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). I reside in Olympia Washington.

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