I'm from Dallas,Texas, and currently reside in LA. I've also spent a fair amount of time in Wichita, Austin and New Orleans. I've had the pleasure of studying with Roger Fratena(Asst. Principal Double bass Dallas Symphony), Dr. Mark Foley(Prof. Dbl bass Wichita State U.), and many others. I relocated several times in pursuit of new musical terrain. In my various travels I have played and recorded with many notable artists and masters. I have performed and or recorded with: Elvin Jones, Ellis, Delfeayo, & Jason Marsalis, The Headhunters, Los Hombres Calientes (Grammy nominated Latin Jazz album 2001), National Assoc. of Negro Musicians Orchestra, The Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Donald Harrison Jr., Alvin Batiste, Hubert, Ronnie, Eloise & Debra Laws, Leni Stern, Javier Vercher, D.J. Logic, David “Fathead” Newman, Justo Almario, Hot Buttered Rhythm, Henry Butler, James Clay, Barbara Morrison, Mulgrew Miller, Queen Latifah, John Beasley, Bill Cunliffe, Mike Wofford, Mike Garson, The Benjamin Wright Orchestra, Andre Fischer, Munyungo Jackson, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Gumbi Ortiz, Joe LaBarbera, Peter Erskine, Jimmy Branly, Will Kennedy,