About Me

I started my music career in middle school with endless questions and curiosity as to how music worked. Growing up in the small town of Massillon, Ohio, I kindled a passionate flame inside to pursue music with the inspiring sounds of video game music as well as classical music. Having dabbled in Garageband in high school in my free time, a tour of Kent State University Stark's music technology program sealed the deal on what I wanted to do - being a music producer. As mentioned earlier, I take a lot of inspiration from classical music as well as video game music, and my writing style is geared towards those types of arrangements. I write for string quintets, mixed ensembles, orchestras, and electronic music. My deep knowledge of music theory helps him create pieces that not only breathes life in these genres, but also allows me to add my own twists and ideas. I'm able to maintain authenticity through doing this, and choosing quality over quantity ensures that the music being produced is to the best of my ability. Furthermore, I add my own emotional aspects to my music to show how personal and meaningful my works are.

 

Always looking to push myself, I also experiment with various arranging techniques and mixing ideas in an attempt to bring forward new emotions and atmosphere in his music that would not have been possible hundreds of years ago, while still retaining the core roots of composers long dead and gone. My works attempt to explore as much emotion as possible, from the peppy major tunes to the darkest minor pieces.

 

Outside of music production, I have been in various types of concert bands ranging from the Canal Fulton Community Band to the Kent State University at Stark’s Community Band (both of which were formed and directed under Dr. Patricia Grutzmacher). I perform in a church band playing electric bass guitar, and when I am not playing praise music, I'm be behind the mixing board or transcribing piano parts to the contemporary church music that would fit the style of the band. I was also nominated by the Ohio Ambassadors of Music in 2017 to tour Europe for 16 days alongside some of my peers, band directors, and other nominees. This touring group was split into three ensembles of concert band, chorus, and string ensemble, and was an unforgettable experience.​​