In 1985 I graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree and in 1993 earned an Associate Applied Science in Electronics degree. In the years between those two university experiences I toured as a musician specializing in classical and jazz piano. At the same time I was co-winner of the American Collegiate Talent Showcase Bronze Prize as the result of my music partnership with saxophonist Mitch Paliga.
In 1996 I was hired by the Omninote Communications Company and within one year I was appointed technical manager. Omninote is the modern incarnation of Telautograph Corporation, one the oldest communications companies in the world. The Omninote technology is a messaging system that foreshadowed contemporary instant messaging. I balanced my day job with personal creative work including international piano performances and music composition. These creative projects garnered attention from regional press and Grammy winning musicians and engineers. As a result of these accolades I decided to go back into music composing/performance and creative design full time in 2006.
My 2021 Dallas Symphony Orchestra film collaboration “A Song for Ruth '' is the debut project for my film production company Dreamers2Makers Films.
My life's work is a combination of music, film, creative writing, education, audio/electronic engineering, programming, and STEAM education advocacy.
I build stuff and make music.