* Hobbies:  composing original songs & bicycling.
*Graduated from Conneaut Valley in 1974.
Played many sports in school and also drums in marching,
stage and pep
bands.

*Winner of the John Phillip Sousa award for outstanding
musician in senior year.

*Played keyboards in many rock bands and a country band
before joining The Vogues.

*Toured with the Vogues for 5 1/2 years and met many famous
performers,
such as:    Played 3 nights with the Smothers Brothers at the
Chesaning Showboat in Michigan.
*Performed for Drew Careys' cast party for his show's closing
after 10 seasons, at the Hollywood Highlands in California.
Did shows with the Doobie Brothers, the Drifters, the Platters,
Gary Lewis and the Playboys, The Lovin' Spoonful, Bill
Haley's Comets, Chubby Checker, The Shangra La's, Dean
Torrence of Jan & Dean, Mitch Rider, The
Spinners, Taylor Dayne and many others.

*Twice asked to join the Beach Boys band but declined
because of his commitment to the Vogues.