Style: Musical and expressive Rock Drumming with a touch of Funk that grooves, rocks and propels the music forward.

Influences: John Bonham, Stephen Perkins, Bill Bruford,
Chad Smith, Terry Bozzio, Ringo Starr,
Buddy Rich

Education: Percussion Institute of Technology (1989)

Skills: Excellent Sight Reader.
Can play with a click without sounding stiff.
Can play multiple styles (rock, punk, funk,
jazz, orchestral).
Great live performer.
Easy to tour with – non smoker,
healthy lifestyle.

Recordings:
“Dichotomy” (The Prophetess, 1996)
“Staring at the Sky” (The Last Dance, 1997)
“Whispers in Rage” (The Last Dance, 2002)
“Once Beautiful” (The Last Dance, 2005)
“All is One” (Simple Shelter, 2007)
Night of Demons – Feature Film Soundtrack (45 Grave, 2008)
“Woods”; “Break Everything”; “For Now” (The Hellblinki Sextet 2010)
“Murderer of Mine” (Autumn Canables 2009)
"Shadow Stories" (Sapphire Solace 2011)


TV and Film Appearances
“Almost Beautiful” feature film (The Last Dance, 2007)
“The Search for the Next ELVIRA” Fox Reality
(The Last Dance 2007)

Tours and Notable Performances
US and European Tours with The Last Dance (2002 -09)
US Tours with The Prophetess (1994, 1997)
West Coast Tours with 45 Grave (2008 - 09)
East Coast Tour with 45 Grave (2010)
Fullerton College Jazz Festival (1992)
Dragon Con, Atlanta GA (2002 -2007)
Long Beach City College Small Jazz Group (2009)
Whitby Gothic Weekend. UK (TLD 2009, Autumn Cannibals 2010)


Clinics
United Groove Workers “Drum Road Trip” Rochester NY,
2009, 2010
Sam Ash Clinics, 2009

Associations
Member of the VIC FIRTH Education Team
UniteGrooveWorkers.com Educator of the Year 2009

Teaching
Over 20 years of experience
Given over 10,000 lessons since graduating PIT in 1988.
Currently seeking publishing for my first instructional book.


Current and Projects

The Last Dance: Modern Electronic Dance Rock ala Depesh Mode
thelastdance.com

45 Grave: Legendary Death Rock / Punk band featuring
LA icon Dinah Cancer
http://www.myspace.com/45grave2005

Autumn Cannibals: Nick Cave meets Peter Murphy
Alternative Rock
autumncannibals.com

Sapphire Solace: Berlin meets Lady Gaga from the UK
http://www.sapphiresolace.co.cc/