I was born is Puce Ontario, just outside of Windsor, where I grew up playing guitar in various rock and jazz bands, gradually moving towards contemporary music. Currently I’m based out of Toronto where I’m active as a composer, intermedia artist, writer, guitar teacher, and concert organizer/promoter. At the University of Toronto, I’m finishing my Undergrad in Composition, (studying with Gary Kulesha and James Rolfe among others).
My work explores the visceral and intellectual points of intersection between various art forms and ideas, incorporating varying degrees of extra-musical elements. It often reflects on issues surrounding the state of being: how we live with ourselves, among each other, and the spaces that contain us. The mediums I work in range from traditional to non-traditional instrumental ensembles, voice, electronics, and I’m beginning to explore how visual elements can be involved in my work.