I grew up in the Washington DC area. At 16 I met an amazing guitarist named Chuck Underwood who basically changed my life. Chuck introduced me to the world of jazz guitar, turning me on to players like Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Mike Stern and Pat Metheny. Eventually, I decided to pursue my Bachelors in Music and received a scholarship to attend the University of North Florida where I studied jazz guitar performance with the great Jack Peterson. Jack was one of the original founders of the guitar program at Berklee, and was one seriously, demanding teacher. Be afraid! After college, I returned to the DC area, where I taught and played gigs of all types - anything that paid the bills. A few twists of fate led me to the city of Hartford, Ct where I currently reside. I continue to study music with one of the most respected guitarists on the scene today - Joe Beck.