I'm an American songwriter in the Americana/Alt. Country and Southern Gospel traditions.

Born the only child of two 1950's heroin addicts/ex-cons in Los Angeles, California, I was exposed to music at an early age... my parents were friends of the immortal Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, and the largely forgotten Soul pioneer Jimmy Holiday (co-writer of "Put A Little Love in your Heart.."

I started singing gospel music in San Francisco in my teens.

My early country influences include Bakersfield legends Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Wynn Stewart, as well as Johnny Cash, Lefty Frizzell, Steve Earle, and Texas songwriting legends Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Townes Van Zandt, and Billy Joe Shaver.

My own music has been compared to Johnny Cash, John Mellencamp, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed.

Latest News

I'm working on re-recording my earlier Americana album, "MY Story... and I'm Stickin' To It." (Blue Revolushun/MP3.Com, 2000.)

And I'm recording my first Gospel music album: "American Gospel."

Plus, I'm writing some more commercial country songs to further my plan of total Nashville domination (cue evil laughter.)