PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Career Highlights
• Produced and performed on 26 full-length albums and 88 singles since 2008
• Over 1100 concerts of original music across the U.S. and Europe (2009-2024)
• Performer at 35 international festivals including Montreux, Canarias Jazz, Guinness Jazz, and Holland Blues Fest.
• Performed as tour support for national acts John Fogerty, Jason Isbell, Black Keys, Wilco, Old 97’s + more
• Musical Director for Fat Possum recording artist Bette Smith (2017-2024)
• Musical Director for songwriters Orly Bendavid, Diana Zinni, Daniel Tortoledo, Curtis J and more (2010-2024)
• House session guitarist for Native Sound Studios on national recordings (2012-2015)
• Featured guitarist for Fred Ebb Award Winners in Concert at The NY Times Center (2015)
Honors
• Bachelor and Masters degree in Jazz Guitar Performance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (cum laude)
• 2014 St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Best Band” award as leader of Kentucky Knife Fight
• 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 St. Louis’ Riverfront Times “Best Rock Band” awards with Kentucky Knife Fight
• 2007, 2008 SIUE Department of Music Graduate Assistantship Full-Ride Scholarship
• 2006, 2009 Edwin Warren Memorial Performance Scholarship Recipient
• 2006 SIUE Department of Music Provost Award Full-Ride Scholarship Recipient
• 2005 SIUE Department of Music Performance Scholarship Award