I am a freelance drummer/percussionists living in the Los Angeles area. I started playing percussion in wind ensembles and orchestras and I gravitated towards the drum set in high school. My ability to play any style of music and read well has kept me working all these years. I HAVE A HOME STUDIO WHERE I TEACH AND RECORD DRUMS.
some of the highlights of my career have been:
Recording and touring for Thomas Dolby recording three albums: Aliens Ate My Buick, Gate To The Minds Eye and Astronauts & Heretics (1989-1995)
playing for The Lion King at The Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. (2000-2003)
LIVE TOURING AND RECORDING WITH FERNANDO ORTEGA (2006-2013)
Live playing and recording for smooth jazz artists Peter White and Scott Wilkie. (1994-2000)
PLAYING and recording FOR THE Tommy Coomes Band for Billy and Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas Child events worldwide. (2001-Present)
Teaching as an adjuct professor at biola and hope international universities. (2010-presEnt)
Writing the Drumming Dynamics column for Christian Musician Magazine. (2009-2018)
DOING CLINICS AND WORKSHOPS FOR CHRISTIAN MUSICIAN SUMMITS, WORSHIP LEADER WORKSHOPS AND SCHOOLS LIKE CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AND MANY MORE. (1994-PRESENT)
