I studied music theory, composition and performance intensely from 2001-2006, then focused my attention on working in as many different bands in every genre I possibly could. I toured the US and Europe, the former for 5 years straight with The Mike Dillon Band, and the latter with various traditional New Orleans Jazz bands. I recorded on dozens of albums with artists from Rickie Lee Jones to Brian Blade, and I played on the grammy nominated Treme Soundtrack Album with The New Orleans Jazz… Show more I studied music theory, composition and performance intensely from 2001-2006, then focused my attention on working in as many different bands in every genre I possibly could. I toured the US and Europe, the former for 5 years straight with The Mike Dillon Band, and the latter with various traditional New Orleans Jazz bands. I recorded on dozens of albums with artists from Rickie Lee Jones to Brian Blade, and I played on the grammy nominated Treme Soundtrack Album with The New Orleans Jazz Vipers. My biggest takeaway from my time in music was the ability to work on and lead teams, as well as work hard and practice on my own to learn hard things. Show less

As a composer, I have written, recorded, produced and engineered all of my own albums, totaling around 20 releases on my own label (Hillsdale Productions), distributed by Distro Kid on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Youtube Music, etc. I use notation software and digital audio workstations (NoteWorthy Composer, Logic Pro, Reaper, and Sound Forge) to program and send MIDI data to hardware synthesizers, which I can then record.

I am currently working to move the company's website to a new framework that will be easier to update and maintain in the future. I am also working on the Rails backend to squash bugs and make other improvements that will optimize the user experience and provide better control for the administrator.

I loved working for the United States Postal Service. During the pandemic when my music work dried up, I decided to try working a regular 9-5, and I was fortunate to be brought on by USPS. I absolutely loved the fast-paced environment, the exercise, and the social aspect of building relationships with customers on a daily basis. I decided during my time at USPS that I wanted to make a permanent switch from music, but I wanted to do something a little more creative and challenging, which is why… Show more I loved working for the United States Postal Service. During the pandemic when my music work dried up, I decided to try working a regular 9-5, and I was fortunate to be brought on by USPS. I absolutely loved the fast-paced environment, the exercise, and the social aspect of building relationships with customers on a daily basis. I decided during my time at USPS that I wanted to make a permanent switch from music, but I wanted to do something a little more creative and challenging, which is why I made the switch to Software Development. Show less

I am a credited IMDB actor for my roles as a musician on HBO's Treme(2010) and All My Life(2020) from Universal Pictures (both of which I recorded bass on the soundtrack). I also played a couple of musician roles in NCIS: New Orleans(2014). I made friends with Laurence Fishburne, Tim Robbins and Kate Hudson during this time period, who would frequent my music performances at night while they were in New Orleans filming. I benefited from seeing how a large-scale production functions from the top… Show more I am a credited IMDB actor for my roles as a musician on HBO's Treme(2010) and All My Life(2020) from Universal Pictures (both of which I recorded bass on the soundtrack). I also played a couple of musician roles in NCIS: New Orleans(2014). I made friends with Laurence Fishburne, Tim Robbins and Kate Hudson during this time period, who would frequent my music performances at night while they were in New Orleans filming. I benefited from seeing how a large-scale production functions from the top down, and learned the importance each role plays in a high-stress team environment. Show less