MY BIO

I began my touring career in 2001 in Austin, Texas, just six days after my high school graduation.  I was eager to succeed and quickly learned the ropes of touring from my older bandmates who already had years of experience under their belts. I earned my stripes in these van tours for the next 5 years and I could not be more grateful for the humbling and formative experience of lugging our gear from small clubs and VFW halls in a van, from smoldering south summers to numbing winters in the north.   

In 2004, I took some time off the road and immersed myself entirely into the craftsmanship of my tools.  I invested my time into guitar rebuilds, setups, and basic amp repairs.  During this time I stayed employed at local backline companies in Austin.  I was living and breathing music, and I would not stop learning until I was satisfied with my level of expertise, a goal which I have since learned would continue to push me forward in my career.  In 2009, I studied recording arts at the Dallas Sound Lab (now known as MediaTech Institute) where I graduated second of my class of over two hundred students.  My studies there were well rounded as classes covered everything from basic studio recording techniques and mic placement, to TV/Film post audio editing & ADR, Business, and Live Sound Reinforcement. 

I continued working with backline companies on offsite productions within the Texas region and in their pre-production rehearsal rooms.  I began building room layouts (placing wedges, patching lines, etc.) and I/O based on advanced input lists.  Often artists didn’t have a FOH/MON engineer so I would fly in blind and create mixes as needed. In addition, I would setup any backline requested by the artist and place according to an advanced stage plot. The artist would ALWAYS walk into a space with a good vibe, patched, and ready to roll.

I jumped back on the road in July 2014 as FOH / MON / TM with Austin based UME supporting The Toadies on their US summer tour. I still do and really enjoy running and patching audio, but my backline services are what I’m known for. As a backline tech I really found my niche, and I have been proud to support artists such as Hans Zimmer, Reo Speedwagon, Wilco, Cage the Elephant, Spoon, Dance Gavin Dance, and many more. You can read the full list of artists I have worked with on my resume.