Born into a family of musicians, I was immersed in music from my earliest moments. When I taught myself guitar at fifteen, that autodidactic streak became a defining part of how I learn — a philosophy I've carried into composing and orchestration ever since. I trust my ear and instincts before I trust any rules.

Growing up on jazz, metal, rock, and hip hop gave me an ear for rhythm long before I found my way to the orchestra. That rhythmic pulse still drives most of what I write today — music that leans toward the uplifting, the positive, music that wants to be a small act of benevolence in dark times.

I write to remind people, and myself, to not loose sight of the beauty of life.

It wasn't until my early twenties that I discovered my passion for orchestral music, and it's been a steadily growing constant ever since. Composing has also become something more personal: an outlet where I process what I'm going through, and my pieces often end up distilling a specific chapter of my life without my quite planning it that way.

As an arranger, I love bringing another artist's music onto the same stage as an orchestra or ensemble, and hearing how naturally that ensemble can complement almost any genre you put in front of it. Helping make that meeting happen, again and again, is one of the most fulfilling parts of what I do.