I'm a percussionist/composer/conductor with a background in contemporary classical music and jazz and a vibraphone specialist. 

My career spanning decades, includes performances, recordings and tours with Pipeline with Simone deHaan (1987-1995) The Australia Art Orchestra (1994-2001), AtmaSphere with David Jones (1991-2003), and The Chad Wackerman Group (1997-2006).  I founded the jazz quartet Sonic Fiction (1993 - 2000) and Match Percussion (2000-) with Alison Pratt.   I've also performed and recorded with the San Diego Symphony, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and Australia Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Synergy, The Australia Ensemble and The Australia Chamber Orchestra. 

I have solo, chamber and orchestral recordings on ABC, Lovely, Naxos, CRI, Rufus Records, EFA, VoxAustralis, Fleur de Son Classics, Move Records, CD Baby, Earshift Records and Tall Poppies.  My compositions for percussion are featured on Tall Poppies "Pratt’s Alchemy".

I was born and raised in California and resided in San Diego, CA before immigrating to Australia in 1985.  I have a Bachelors Degree from California Institute of the Arts and a Masters Degree from The University of California, San Diego.  I taught at the Canberra School of Music in classical and jazz studies (1985-1991) and was Head of Percussion at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (1991 – 2020) and director/conductor of The Modern Music Ensemble (2005 – 2020).