BIOGRAPHY

At the age of twelve, after receiving multiple detentions in school for banging on my desk, I started taking lessons from my first teacher, Sean J Kennedy in the Philadelphia area. I received my first snare drum and immediately fell in love with percussion.  Since then, I have been fortunate enough to study with many great teachers. Before moving to New York City, I honed my skills at West Chester University and played various gigs around the Philadelphia area.  

I currently reside in Astoria Queens, NY and can be found playing various gigs in and around the New York area and as a current sub musician (percussion) for Disney’s Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway in NYC.

CREDENTIALS

West Chester University of pennsylvania

• B.M. Music Education

• B.M. Jazz Performance

TEACHERS

Sean J. Kennedy - Philadelphia area musician, composer & educator

Dr. Chris Hanning - percussion department head & Chair of applied music at WCU

Ralph Sorrentino - freelance & percussionist with the Philadelphia Ballet Co.

Dr. Marc Jacoby - jazz vibist & Director of Jazz studies at WCU

Peter Paulsen - bassist, composer, arranger

David Nelson - freelance percussion & The Philly Pops

Michael Englander - Bi-coastal freelance percussionist, recording Artists and current percussionist on Disney’S Aladdin Broadway NYC