A self described “compulsive songwriter” since 1976, he has penned over 500 tunes and released 18 CDs. Having children in his early 20s led to writing kid songs and adding storytelling and drumming to his performance toolkit, which led to his DrumSongStory multi-cultural assemblies for schools. A musician with passion for helping others, he has been traveling the country with his “Bully Proof Teen” and “How To Get High Without Drugs or Alcohol” Assemblies a for Middle Schools and High Schools. His music creates a bridge between his young audiences which allows his message to get through the “noise” of our modern culture.