I was born into a musical family in Monterey, California. My father was a musician and owned the premiere music store on the Central Coast, ABC Music Center. From the age of 5, I played classical guitar and studied with the many fine musicians that frequented my dad’s music store. At age 12, I attended the Monterey Pop Festival and was drawn to the bass playing of Noel Redding from Jimi Hendrix’s band. Shortly thereafter I picked up a bass from my dad’s store and has been playing bass since that time.