Guitar started at age six and I was performing in local bands by high school. My first teacher was Mr. Bob Foose in Quincy, Illinois who was a theory major from Southern Illinois University. My last teacher was Mr. Robben Ford a few years ago in Los Angeles.
     I was later appointed as the guitar teacher at the Quincy High Fine Arts school in my junior year while working five nights a week in night clubs till 3:30 in the morning. This led to a life time of performing across thirty states and Canada in various styles of music. I worked in everything from club dates to state fairs, concerts and recording sessions. I have three CDs of my own progressive blues and rock material still available and played in eight countries around the world. I've also opened for a long list of national acts.

     Drums happened at the age of eight and studied from grade school into college with club dates by age fourteen. I was also on the snare line with the Flying Dutchmen drum corp for two years and marched at DCI. By age fifteen, I was offered full time road work, but declined as I felt my education came first.
     I was offered a full ride at Valley City University after some professors heard me plunking away on a piano in the music hall. Happy accidents do happen. I toured the country and spent some time working bus tours out of Nashville for a decent label.

     Bass Guitar was added on by age fifteen at the request of my band director and I've worked live as well as some studio work. I still play fill in shows locally and enjoy it.

     Piano and Voice happened at age eighteen and have kept me quite busy as a performer and teacher throughout the years. I was offered a teaching position after another store owner in the valley heard me and offered me a position that I've held for five years with many students going onto college and a few becoming teachers themselves.

     If you would love to learn to Sight read music, understand Music Theory, embrace Ear Training to learn your favorite songs, then you've come to the right place. Technique is another component where I can also assist.
     I'm more likely to put you on the path to the Beatles, Blues, Elton John, Billy Joel and more contemporary music. Rock, country, blues and progressive are in my wheel house as well as synth work and recording.