I started playing the piano at age 8 and took lessons for 3 months until my teacher fired me. She got so frustrated at my being able to pick up by ear what she was trying to teach me on paper. While growing up I played in a few garage bands and in college was part of a band that played local clubs and colleges. Since then I have written light jazz easy rock and country songs. I started seriously writing music in 1996. I entered numerous contests and got good feedback. As a former member of NSAI, I attended many sessions over the years in Nashville. I attended course's at BMI and met Jason Blume. Jason and his staff have critiqued and shaped my music to make it commercially viable. I was offered 2 single song deals from 2 prominent (Nashville) publishers on 2 of my songs. I continue to write and have developed some very good contacts in Nashville, LA & New York. I'm still working towards my "Lucky Break".