Born and raised in Gaylord, Michigan, I left in the 80's for places like
Southern California, Colorado Springs, and Maui. It's now 2025 and
I have found myself back in my hometown of Gaylord to spend time
with my elderly mother, and was greeted by her and a 70's style winter
snowstorm. It feels good to be home. I'm currently seeking places
to perform for the 2025 season, which include Big Buck Brewery,
Michaywe's Tavern Inn The Woods, The Iron Pig, and The Alpine Tavern.
I mostly play solo acoustic guitar and sing all styles of music. I play
electric lead guitar in bands when needed. I also write songs and
have released 13 solo CDs, most of which can be found on
YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify.
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I moved to Orange County, California to pursue a career in music when I was 20.
I ended up forming a band and we earned our living traveling around the states
playing night clubs. When I was 30, the band moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado
as it had a great music scene and was more central to the places we were playing.
We had a 16 year career on the road that mostly focused on Phoenix, Denver,
Colorado Springs, St. Louis, Brainerd and many other cities all over Minnesota.
Highlights included several trips to Switzerland, and a couple trips to Jamaica.
When the band decided to stop traveling, I looked for something new,
and decided to move to Maui. I lived there for over 13 years playing music
for a living in resorts, beachside restaurants and boats. When the Lahaina
Fire of 2023 destroyed the whole town, I lost my wonderful job playing
music on Maui's largest boat, The Maui Princess.
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