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me with Henry Mancini after winning the jazz instrumental category in the 1993 Music Center Spotlight Awards

me with Henry Mancini after winning the jazz instrumental category in the 1993 Music Center Spotlight Awards

So 2 weekends back I had a very inspiring experience that I wanted to share with everyone. As some of you may or may not know, I was a high school jazz band geek, spending every weeknight practicing sax, often spending my weekend nights doing the same, or better yet, jamming with fellow high school jazz band geeks (such as Gabriel D Vine, with whom I formed Monkey Bars). Besides being in the band, I competed in tons of different music competitions, including one called the Music Center Spotlight Awards. It’s a pretty prestigious competition and I actually ended up winning the jazz instrumental category my senior year back in 1993. (more…)


jamming with Halo in Las Vegas

jamming with Halo in Las Vegas

While I’m still getting around to putting a proper bio up here somewhere, in the meantime, I don’t think I can really introduce myself to you guys without mentioning the whole sax/jazz music dimension.

Despite my excessive and extravagant production studio, you’ll be shocked to learn that music production was actually not my entry point into the world of music. (more…)