My Story

After unsuccessful stints on piano and clarinet, I found my calling at age 11 when I picked up an electric bass for the first time. Like many kids my age, I was obsessed with bands like Blink-182 and Green Day, and all I wanted to do was get famous playing in my own pop-punk band one day. As I grew as a musician, I discovered that bass is the backbone of virtually every style of music. That realization opened the door to other genres like jazz, funk, R&B, rock, Latin music, and beyond, introducing me to the legendary players who have continually expanded what's possible on the instrument. Music quickly turned into my lifelong passion. 

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This passion led me to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where I got to expand my musical world further and even study with some of my heroes. While honing my skills as a bassist, I also immersed myself in composition, production, music technology, and audio engineering, earning my degree in Contemporary Writing and Production in 2011. During my time at Berklee I studied with some of the greats of the bass world, including Esperanza Spalding, Danny Morris, Oscar Stagnaro, John Funkhouser, and others. 

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I'm grateful for the teachers and mentors who challenged me, encouraged my curiosity, and helped shape me into the musician I am today. Their influence continues to inspire the way I approach teaching, and sharing that sense of discovery with my students is one of the most rewarding parts of what I do.