Berklee College of Music: ( piano major)
California Institute of the Arts ( composition for film major) awards in composition and arranging- stage band.
Past member of Latin rock, latin-jazz, swing, funk, calypso, African, and Blues bands. Performed in New Zealand, USA, Canada, and Thailand.
Gear: Yamaha P90 digital piano/ organ
Kurzweil K2000 synth
Alto 7-channel Mixer, Custom made speaker cabinet, Crown D150A Power Amp.
3 mics, including one Sure 58 Beta
snake lights
MIDI/ AUDIO interface, MacBook computer.
Large VAN
Ready to go !
Singing:
Vocalist – Tenor (5-6 Years)
Instruments:
Piano (10 Years +)
Other Percussion (5-6 Years)
Keyboard (4-5 Years)
Songwriting:
Published (10 Years +)
Genres:
Jazz , Pop , Funk
Influences:
Acid Jazz, Funk, Zydeco, Ragtime, Calypso, Mambo, Salsa, Rhumba, Brazilian, Highlife, Sukus, Adult Contemporary, Soul, Gospel
Sounds Like:
Joe Zawinul- keyboards
Herbie Hancock - keyboards
George Duke - keyboards
Bobby Timmons- piano
Billy Joel- vocals
Has Performed:
Yes - Internationally
In a Band:
Yes
Managed:
No