Bio

What I Do
I am primarily a guitarist and bassist. I also sing. I enjoy playing just about every style of music; jazz, rock , classical, blues, bluegrass, country, Americana. I enjoy playing with a wide variety of musicians and bands in and around the Atlanta, Ga area. Olde Dog - Olde Dog is a popular original acoustic rock band featuring Bradley Smith, Nelson Nolen, Morgan Baruzzini, Greg Haugh and me. I play upright bass in this band. We play frequently at Smith's Olde Bar, The Redlight Cafe, Ribs Etc, local festivals and lots of private parties. The J'ham Band - I have a classic rock/jam rock cover band called The J'ham Band that plays songs by the Stones, Dylan, Van Morrison, Allman Brothers, Santana, the Grateful Dead and many others. I play guitar and sing in this band. Classical Guitar - I play classical guitar both solo and with chamber music ensembles. I play frequently for wedding ceremonies, small parties and restaurants. Acoustic - One of my favorite things to do is play acoustic singer/songwriter music. That would be things like Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot etc. I do this solo as well as with duos and trios. Jazz - I also play jazz. I like many styles of jazz from traditional Wes Montgomery style to modern fusion styles (Metheny, Stern, Scofield) and I am also starting to work on a jazz group that will play pop-influenced jazz in the style of players like Earl Klugh or Lee Ritenour. Some of Pat Metheny's music might also be included in this genre. I also do lots of freelance gigs. The following are some of the people that I have recorded and performed with. Ben Wakeman Margo Reymundo Libby Whittemore Lisa Paige Robert Ray Courtenay Collins Jeff Hix and the Heretics Joni Illi The Ramblers The Dejablue Grass Band Tony Winston Marsha Dupree
Personal
	Born:	Macon, GA
	Live In:	Atlanta, GA
	Day Job :	Emory University School of Medicine Multimedia/Web Developer
	Family:	1 wife, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 9 guitars
Instruments
	Acoustic and Electric Guitars Electric Bass Vocals Upright Bass Mandolin Piano/Keys Banjo
Styles
	Rock Jazz Classical Bluegrass Blues Folk Country
Influences
	Rock:	Carlos Santana, David Gilmour, Duane Allman, Frank Zappa, Mark Knopfler, Robert Fripp
	Jazz:	George Benson, Pat Metheney, Jim Hall, Grant Green, Bill Frisell, John Abercrombie, John Scofield
	Classical:	Christopher Parkening, John Williams, David Russell
	Vocals:	James Taylor, Paul Simon, Tom Petty, Gordon Lightfoot, Jackson Browne
Education
	High School:	East Mecklenburg, Charlotte, NC
	College:	Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Major: Economics Minors: Music and International Business
	Other:	Georgia Institute of Technology - Certificate in Web Design 2001
		Georgia Institute of Technology - Certificate in Project Management 2006
Music Teachers
	Guitar:	Steve Griffin - first teacher, prolific Mel Bay author Gus Toole - classical guitar Michael Mosley - classical guitar Dan Pumphrey - classical guitar Robert Fripp - Level II Crafty Guitar
	Acoustic Bass:	John Zugel - acoustic bass (classical), Co-Principal Charlotte Symphony Michael Mosley - acoustic bass (classical) Co-Principal Charlotte Symphony
Qualities/Skills
	Good Improviser Very good sight-reader (Well, for a guitar player anyway. Compared to your standard sax player I'm 'bout average.) Versatile - multi-stylist and multi-instrumentalist Easy to work with