QUALIFICATIONS

Have been a professional drummer for 29 years. Considered a master of musical styles including jazz, pop, funk, progressive, blues, rock, roots, country, etc. Have taught all skill levels and age groups, from professional drummers to six-year-olds.

PERFORMANCE CREDITS (permanent member)

Alligators w/ Dick Mackey, DMs w/ Dick Mackey, Ronald Koal and the Trillionaires, The Squids, The Dantes, The Great Plains, The DeMarcos, NUDE, Men of Leisure, Warsaw Falcons w/ Bobby Keyes, New Basics Brass Band

PERFORMANCE CREDITS (opening act for)

Allman Brothers, Little Feat, BB King, the Eagles, Derrick Trucks, Kinsey Report, Billy Idol, the Blasters, Aanson Funderburke, Kenny Neal, John Hiatt, NRBQ, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, etc

*Also have played dates w/ Dave Powers, Gene Walker, Alvin Valentine, Bobby Floyd, Honk, Wail and Moan, Howlin Maggie w/Harold Chichester and many others

AWARDS, HONORS, and SPONSORSHIP

Currently sponsored by Aquarian Heads and Sabian Cymbals

1994 Kachina Award, Best Drummer

1990-1995, Best Blues Band (Men of Leisure), Columbus Alive

Invited to perform at South by Southwest, 2000 (New Basics Brass Band)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (recent)

Private drum instructor (ongoing)

Ballet Met Musician            (current)

Play drums for weekly advanced and beginning modern dance and jazz classes.

Davis Discovery Center Musician            (occasional)

Play drums for childrens theater group.

Voiceovers   (1998)d

Worked for educational textbook company doing voiceovers and songs for childrens education CD-ROMs.