Born and raised in Peoria, IL, I graduated from Peoria Notre Dame and moved onto Illinois Central College for two and a half years studying multimedia design and graphic design. I then transferred to Bradley University where I am currently a senior in multimedia design and graphic design.
I learned at an early age to appreciate music listening to old jazz and blues records on Saturday and Sunday afternoons with my father. Around the age of 13 I began trying to create my own remix songs using a prehistoric set up that constituted two single cassette deck boom boxes and a 1/8" audio cord between them. For eighth grade graduation I received my first PC as a graduation present and my hobby in audio production flourished as well as a chance for me to take a peak into the world of graphic design. After getting my first job at the age of 16 I saved enough money to buy my first piece of professional audio production equipment and have never looked back as I now currently have a small production studio which includes a Pro Tools setup along with an array of hardware synthesizers, keyboards, and samplers. While having no classical training in music I have managed to take my audio production to the next level while working with a number of independent artists across the country. I also have taken some time to become a professional DJ working in the area for Extreme DJ's. I have done a broad range of events including weddings, 50th birthday parties, school dances, and house parties.
Attending Bradley has given me a fantastic opportunity to dig further into the world of multimedia by working with professional video and audio equipment as well as the traditional graphic design and interactive media production tools.