I knew what I wanted to do and never looked back.

All throughout middle and high school I spent my weekends at the Manhattan School of Music training to become a professional jazz and classical musician, and developing my own personal relationship with musical expression. By the time I was 15 I was gigging regularly.

Meanwhile, my free time was spent in basements jamming with friends into the late hours, with no genre off limits, in an atmosphere of pure creative freedom. In school I was learning technique, discipline, and theory, and in those informal sessions I learned how to improvise, self-motivate, and get out of my own head.

Music can change lives and communities.

I see music as an incredible force for social impact, fostering growth, education, empathy, knowledge, wisdom, and community. My aim is to help people find their own unique path in music by addressing common challenges like intimidation and accessibility, while emphasizing play, experimentation, and intrinsic motivation.

Art should not be defined by industry, and neither should success.

It’s my belief that the way music has been assimilated and appropriated by capitalism is unhealthy for us on both an individual and societal level. It’s both misleading and unhealthy to idolize pop stars who have hundreds of thousands of dollars and huge teams of professionals at their disposal. It only creates a skewed sense of expectations for success as an artist, as well as what the average individual can achieve musically. 

I believe in the idea that a rising tide lifts all boats, and instead of artists being in competition we should act in support of one another, working to build solidarity economies, and reclaiming our power from corporations and tech companies.

Sound is a vehicle for self-exploration.

In sound we see ourselves and we see the universe, we feel our connection to each other and to everything around us. I believe in the infinite potential of sound and vibration. One of those great potentials is to foster mental discipline, spiritual balance, and heal trauma through sound meditation with trusted and trained experts, and the development of our own personal practices.

I want to expand consciousness and beliefs about what is possible in this world and in our lifetimes by encouraging others to use explore sound as a means for meditation, grounding, healing, and a deeper connection with Self.