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I’ve been a dreamer all my life”. Born in Nairobi, Kenya and adopted into a diplomatic service family, I traveled extensively as a child living in many different countries; East Africa, Taiwan, Brasil, Haiti, West Africa, I was surrounded by many different cultures as a boy. These experiences enriched my life tremendously and had a lasting impact on my musical interests.
I discovered classical music at a very young age and was mesmerized by it’s ability to take the listener to an imaginary place. Music has always been my escape, definitely a visual experience. Piano lessons started at 12. As a teenager I became interested in progressive rock through bands like Yes and Jethro Tull. It was structurally as intense as classical music. After playing keyboards in a variety of bands, I returned to my roots and started composing synthetic orchestral soundscapes.
While attending the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan as a film major, I started composing soundtracks for student films. I found myself drawn more to the interaction of film and music than to the creation of the film itself. I decided to pursue a "visual approach" to music.
Piano/keyboards are my first love, though I also have a deep interest in ethnic flutes. To breath life into a bamboo or cedar flute is, for me, a doorway to your souI. I am currently studying traditional Japanese Shakuhachi (Kinko-ryu), and working on several albums of original music.
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