About Me

I am a school teacher and administrator, web designer and programmer, guitarist for hire, and the lead singer and guitarist for Kids Don't Bounce, a country and rock cover band in southern New Jersey. I also play guitar and sing for Mister Monkey Pants, a dance/rock/party group who get together for special occasions. Feel free to browse the site; there is information on my professional life, music, equipment, recommendations, endorsements, guitar lessons and more.

Personal Endorsements
There are few things left that I enthusiastically endorse. By endorse, I mean to enthusiastically urge you to try yourself because I like it - not because I get compensated. Currently, my favorite pedals come from Chad Matthews at CMATMODS.com. I use his Butah, Signa Drive, SignaComp Deluxe, and Boost pedals. I have yet to find an over-the-counter guitar that does the trick for me, so I build my own. I do happen to own some work by King Bee Guitars that I enjoy, and they're worth looking into if you want a classic-inspired axe. As for amps, I still own a few from the now-defunct company, Electrosonic Amplifiers. However, my main two amps recently have been a 1974 Fender Twin Reverb and a 1998 Fender Custom Shop ProSonic with a pair of old BLB speakers to replace the honky Custom Shop Celestions. Of course, everyone has their own needs, and you need to experiment with everything you can. But if you're looking for great tone, I DO enthusiastically support Chad Matthews' pedals.

I've been playing guitar both professionally and semi-professionally for nearly 20 years, with experience in rock, classic rock, metal, funk, county and dance. I've also been designing and developing web sites in HTML, PHP, ColdFusion and Flash for over 10 years now, and am always available for contract and freelance work. If you want me to build something for you or your company, for rates.