Being born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but calling Jennings, Louisiana home, I’ve been surrounded by Rhythm & Blues and Soul music music as far back as I can remember.  My grandparents introduced me to the sounds of the greats:  Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Willie Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf, the ‘Kings’ (BB, Freddy, & Albert), etc.  Since the day I got my first pawn shop guitar, music made sense, but I never saw myself making a living at it.  Growing up, I played that guitar almost every day.  It was my release and my favorite thing to do.  After high school, I went to college at Baylor University, but was consumed with school and sports (baseball) so I lost touch with playing although I spent every spare dime on used cassettes or CDs.  Robert Cray, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Michael Jackson, Stevie Ray Vaughn…the list is endless.

I went back to my acoustic roots, which led me to an amazing experience in Las Vegas playing on ’The Strip’ for a couple of years. It was something that I enjoyed. Las Vegas taught me a lot, but wasn’t for me in the long run.

I’m again based in Dallas, TX, still playing with Jerry Smith, Jr. and ready to take the next steps with my life and my music.