About Me
A Little Bit of Lore
I began singing before I could speak a coherent sentence. The first two songs I can recall singing were Someday My Prince Will Come from Snow White and Somewhere Over the Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz.
I can't remember a time where I wasn't performing for people; whether it be family, friends, classmates and strangers. Singing or just being, my parents raised me to perform.
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When I was 10, I got my first guitar and took on private lessons at Monster Music. My teacher, Heather, passed away unexpectedly and I continued my studies on my own.
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Since age 12, I have been donating my services to the Thomas Reynolds Foundation for their annual benefit to raise awareness for Ependymoma.
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Middle School and High School were difficult times for me to find a sense of belonging, but I was always known to be the "singer". Throughout my educational career, I maintained involvement in every music extracurricular I could
Chorus, Talent Shows,
Drama Club (very dramatic),
Firebird Swing, NYSSMA.. you name it, I tried it.
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Through elementary, middle and high school, I felt lonely in my endeavors.. I never really met anyone who wanted to do exactly what I wanted to do: get a band together and make some music.
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I went on to pursue a degree at the College of Saint Rose where I attained a Bachelors of Science in Music Industry, with a concentration in vocal performance.
I was fortunate to receive a scholarship to the school which got me involved in at most 4 or 5 different recording and performance ensembles per semester. I worked hard.
I received one-on-one vocal coaching for 4 years through my time at Saint Rose and gained knowledge in a bit of everything that the industry has to offer. But my bread and butter, I learned, was in the booth, behind the microphone and on the stage.
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I put together a couple of my first bands, like the Flavors... as well as a 10-piece Stevie Wonder tribute band.
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I was given the opportunity to sign a 360 deal with the student run Rose Record Label Group, where I released my EP Garden, an original composition created in collaboration with my peers. It was this experience that put me on the map (