From the Living Room to LA
Music found me early. I sat down at the piano at age four and something clicked. By the time I was a teenager I had picked up guitar, started writing songs, and was spending every free moment making music.
In college at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I studied Open Music Studies with concentrations in Piano and Music Technology. Being recognized by The Daily Illini for playing piano around campus became my motivation for choosing a music degree and reminded me how public, familiar songs could turn piano from a private discipline into something people actually gathered around. I graduated in May 2020 with a BA.
Along the way, I founded Renaissauce Records as a creative home for production and collaboration. I taught through Guitar Center from 2017 to 2024 in Champaign and Palmdale, working with kids, adults, beginners, and returning players before deciding to go independent.
After graduation I made the move to Los Angeles. Now I produce, mix, master, and teach independently full-time. Every day is a chance to learn something new and help other people find their sound.
