I HAIL FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.  I HAVE BEEN PLAYING AND COMPOSING MUSIC PROFESSIONALLY SINCE I WAS 17.  AS A BASSIST I HAVE HAD THE FORTUNE OF PLAYING MANY DIFFERENT STYLES OF MUSIC IN MY CAREER; FROM MUSICAL THEATER ORCHESTRAS TO FUNK AND ROCK GROUPS.  I HAVE A LONG BACKGROUND IN BIG BAND JAZZ; PLAYING WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS AT VENUES SUCH AS THE SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL, RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL, AND THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL.  MANY OF MY COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON COMBO STYLE FUNK AND JAZZ MUSIC, WHICH IS WHERE MY INTERESTS GRAVITATE.  HOWEVER, I ALSO ENJOY WRITING FOR SOLO INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS PIANO, BASS, AND WIND INSTRUMENTS.  I AM CURRENTLY IN A few different groups, down in Los Angeles, with music spanning Folk-rock to INdie-pop; come catch me a performance.  ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I AM KINDA FUNNY, OKAY AT DANCING, I CAN GROW A MEDIOCRE BEARD, AND I LIVE TO MAKE GREAT MUSIC WITH GREAT PEOPLE.