Education:

1979: Renegades Drum & Bugle Corps, Quincy, MA

1980-1987: St. Francis Xavier Sancians Drum & Bugle Corps, Weymouth, MA

Primary instructors: Robert Delaney, Sr., Jack Cash, David Flahive, & David Cavanaugh

1985-1990: Private Instruction with Vance Gordon, DiCenso’s Drum Shop, Quincy, MA

1994-1998: Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA (Composition Major, “total percussion” principal)

Primary instructors: Nancy Zeltsman, Ed Kaspik, Richard Flanagan

Teaching Experience:

1986: St. Francis Xavier Sancians’ Junior Corps, Weymouth, MA

1989-1991: John’s Music, Norwood / Dedham, MA

1992-1995: Upbeats!, Percussion, etc…, Avon, MA

2005-2008: Christ Church drum line, Hyde Park, MA

2007-2008: Berklee College of Music, Summer Guitar Sessions, Boston, MA

1988-Present: House-call lessons

2001-Present: DiCenso’s Drum Shop and South Shore Music, Weymouth, MA

2010-Present: Strike Up the Band, Natick, MA

Clinics / Articles:

Lesson: “Two Against Three Hands and Feet;” published on Vater.com, February, 2011

Review: “Stagg Cymbals;” Drum Shop Talk, October, 2010

Master Class: “Constructing a Groove;” DiCenso’s Drum Shop, March, 2006

Review: “6.5×14 Ludwig Classic Birch Snare;” Drum Dojo, 2002

Review: “6.5×14 World Max Black Hawg Snare;” Drum Dojo, 2002

Awards:

Drum Corps International Class A-60 [Division III] World Champion; 1985 & 1986

Boston’s Best Drummer; Finalist, 1991

Youth Concerts at Symphony Hall Award, Berklee College of Music; 1998

Playing Experience:

Currently performing with:

Hypaspace; instrumental rock

The Crossing Music Team; worship

Past performances with:

Renegades; drum and bugle corps

St. Francis Xavier Sancians; drum and bugle corps

Boston Crusaders; drum and bugle corps

Sex & Witchcraft; progressive metal

Hollowpoint; metal

The Humungusfungusamungus; fusion

PLP; rock

Bryan McPherson; anti-folk

Adam Payne; rock

Kids Against Combs; alternative

Ryan Fitzsimmons; folk

Ben Blanchard; rock

Duncan Wilder Johnson; heavy metal spoken word

Joya Abbott-Graves; soul

Jon Finn; instrumental rock

Scott Tarulli; instrumental rock

Joe Feloni; instrumental rock

Valerie Sneade; easy listening

Leslie-Anne Rios; rock

The New Group; contemporary classical

Christine Jugueta; worship

The Alien Blakk; instrumental metal

Berklee Marimba Ensemble; marimba

and many more…