Biography

I am constantly amazed, that I posses the incredible opportunity to touch another human being's life with music. Music is my lifelong passion, my motivation. It is incredibly difficult to imagine my existence without it. Thank you to everyone who has believed in me, and supported my desires and wishes from the tender age of three. I am forever in your debt. To the fans, thank you so very much for your support throughout the years. To my family, my daughter, my wife - I am nothing without you, I love you.

Year Born:
- august 1978

Year Began Playing Drums:
- 1981
- professionally, 2000

Instructors:
- Steve Smith

First Live Performance:
- august 2000, borders book store; longmont, co

Career highlights/milestones:
- live on air radio performance/interview
- repeat headline act with various bands
- theater experience
- session musician
- arena and amphitheater experience

Professional Experience:
- part time; 1994-2000
- full time; 2000-2005
- not active; 2005-2008
- full time; 2008-Current

Festivals:
- peoples fair 2001-2003; denver, co
- coma music gathering; denver, co
- music midtown festival; atlanta, ga
- athfest; athens, ga
- lodo music festival; denver, co

Awards and Honors:
- 1996 most improved musician
- 1997 denver musicians foundation
- 1998, 2000 you go boy music
- 2000 angel award

Influences:
- carter beauford (the dave matthews band)
- chad smith (red hot chili peppers)
- stewart copeland (the police)
- taylor hawkins (alanis morisette, foo fighters)
- rick allen (def leppard)