More About Me

Well, for starters, I did not become an engineer after buying a computer, some recording software, a sound card, and a mic or two from Guitar Center. I actually began engineering in the ancient time of analog equipment, tape, mixing consoles, pushing faders, and making conversation while waiting for the tape to rewind between takes. But like life, recording has made some major technology jumps. Fast. I have, and intend to always continue to strive to be the best and to keep up with technology and the quest for making great records.

I've been a musician all my life, well at least as long as I can remember. Piano lessons as a very young kid got me started. As soon as I was given the choice (3rd grade) saxophone became my instrument. Playing saxophone all through school.... yeah, band geek...whatever.... led me to high school. We had a recording studio there - albeit a small and low budget one. Open reel 8-Track recorder with an 8 channel mixer, a couple of effects processors, some keyboards, early drum machines, and midi sequencers. That got me hooked. From there, it was on to studios of all types and sizes in and around the L.A. and San Francisco area . I also began working as a Front of House engineer and Production/Tour Manager for several major and small artists, touring, and learning the art of being human, dealing with situations good and bad, and communicating with people. Towards the latter part of the 90's, I decided to start catering more to the studio life as opposed to the touring/live sound life. I began focusing on learning and developing as much as I could about recording and making records, instead of spending months on end out on the road in concert venues.