Born and raised in Williamsport, I found the guitar and the Uptown Music Collective six years ago and have been  hooked ever since. I've participated in many of the Collective's major shows such as The Wall, Let it Be, Achilles Last Stand, and was the director of the Lollapalooza tribute show. I've studied, and continue to study, jazz guitar and have performed all over the area as part of the Collective's various jazz workshops and ensembles. Through the collective I have met many other musicians and formed various projects with them including Doc Mach and the Field Surgeons, Blastoise vs. the People's Republic of China, and the self-proclaimed behemoth Clouds Make Sounds. Currently, I'm finishing my last semester at Lycoming College where I will graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Music and Philosophy. I also teach private lessons at Robert M. Sides here in Williamsport, and I tutor the young, fragile music theory students at Lycoming College.