Born in NYC, Mom was an award winning Broadway actress, Dad worked for Billboard, Step dad also an actor.
   Grandpa was a jazz trumpet player during the 1920's-1950's.
  Started playing guitar at age 12. First gig at 12, first paying gig at 15, first club gig at 16, first road gig at 19.
  Studied guitar with Andy Summers (The Police), Ted Greene...attended seminars with Joe Pass, Pat Martino, Steve James, and others.
  Has played on the bill with J.J.Cale, Patrick Park, Amos Lee, Buddy Collette, Michelle Shocked, and others.
  Influences- Robert Johnson, Blind Boy Fuller, Blind Blake, Furry Lewis, Clapton, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn.