Biography
Private lessons guitar instructor - Primary and Secondary students, director of Guitar Performance Ensemble, director of Applied Music 1 classroom, music department of CCC. Teaching styles include, fusion, blues, rock, fusion rock/jazz, pop, country, R&B. Past and current experience range from studio session guitarist, live performances, recorded and toured with Grammy Award Winning artists, James Cotton, Sugar Blue. Recorded on the soundtracks for the world renowned video game series, Halo-Combat Evolved, 3ODST and Reach. Commercial recording sessions for multiple TV, cable and radio networks for major companies like McDonalds, Bayer, Kraft, Coors, Turtle Wax, Procter & Gamble, Oprah, James Corden, performed the national anthem before a Chicago White Sox game at Cellular Field. Shared the stage with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Johnny Winter, Elvin Bishop, Dickey Betts, Jeff Healey, Buddy Miles, Pinetop Perkins and Bob Geldof while playing in Belgium, France, Holland, Italy, Spain, Swizterland, Ecuador and throughout North America. Have performed at world respected Jazz festivals including Montreux, Madrid, North Sea Hague, Montreal and three separate Chicago Blues Festivals. Released five solo albums, of which one was endorsed by world famous primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, raising awareness and sharing total proceeds with great ape sanctuaries around the world. Performing and recording nationally with his current band.