Throughout my career, I have played over 400 live shows. Many of the shows were at Chicago 's premier venues such as The Riviera Theater, The Double Door, Hard Rock Cafe, Elbo Room, US Beer Company, and The Beat Kitchen.
I started seriously playing drums at the age of 20. My first band started immediately after getting my set. It was a crappy band that went nowhere but showed me my love for drums. I kept playing on my own until I met Spinshine. From 1997 to 2002, I was the manager, booking agent, and drummer for the band; building it from scratch. While I was in Spinshine, I took time off and went to drum school in 1999 at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood , California .




