HOMETOWN: El Paso, TX

PROFESSION: bassist, educator

ADDITIONAL TALENTS: guitar, songwriting, backup vocals

EDUCATION: B.M.(magna cum laude) Berklee College of Music in Professional Music, Musician’s Institute Hollywood, CA

MAIN INSTRUMENTS: 4 and 5-string electric fretless and fretted bass, upright bass

ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS: backup vocals, acoustic guitar

STYLES OF MUSIC: rock, pop, R&B, soul, funk, fusion, gospel, jazz, world 

BAND MEMBER OF: Michelle Lewis Band, Crystal Blue Project, I'm the pilot, The Matt Chase Group, Orbiting Riley, Henna, Mojo Matics Blues Band, Firetrap, Spoiled Rotten

TOURED WITH: Christ Cathedral Gospel Band, German Schauss, Michelle Lewis, Shamou, Plaid Daddy Band, Brigadoon Lyric Music Theater, Hugh McGowan

RECORDED WITH: German Schauss, Matt Chase, Orbiting Riley, David Michael Tafe, Alex Schaetzing

STUDIED WITH: Mike Mangini, Berklee bass faculty

MAIN INFLUENCES: King's X, Rush, Jaco Pastorious, Fred Hammond

EQUIPMENT: Vintage Fender 4 and 5-string fretless and fretted basses, Christopher upright bass, Hartke amps, Line 6 Bass POD, DR strings