I participated in every music and even remotely artistic after school activity the New Jersey Board of Education hadn’t yet cut from the budget. I gushed over polish polka with my opa when I was young, and my parents introduced me to nineties country when I got a bit older. I fell in love with music from the likes of KISS and Jethro Tull to Foo Fighters and The Killers, teaching myself to play an array of instruments all the while. I even aided Tuba Christmas in breaking the record for the most tubas playing in one place by joining in a medley of carols at the ice skating rink in Rockefeller Center, New York.

I attended Ocean County Vocational Technical School in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Classes were held in Hanger 1 where they used to store the Hindenburg. I graduated with Certifications of Recording for Electronic Media I & II, and I started producing, recording, and mixing for just about every genre of music there is. I gravitated toward unique artists with novel melodies and lyrical choices and thus started an indie showcase to promote the bands that played in Asbury Park, such as Breathing Blue, Elevator Art, Accidental Seabirds, and many more.

I then earned my Bachelor of Science in Recording Arts from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, where I performed at numerous campus events, including their coveted Hall of Fame Week. I continued to produce and record local artists and mix audio for Full Sail’s Artist Relations. I met my wife and my best friend during that same time, and they have been a firm part of Operation: Get My Shit Together ever since. 

Determined to release my album, the three of us moved to Nashville, Tennessee. I interned at many studios that no longer exist and was the Technical Production Manager at Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk while continuing to produce and engineer local talent. Most recently, I was stationed on Skydeck at Assembly Food Hall, running live sound on lower Broadway. I once ran lights for Blue Oyster Cult and mixed front-of-house for Alien Ant Farm. I paid a lot of dues and made a lot of new friends along the way.

I’ve expanded my resume by taking on photography, cinematography, and film editing. I’ve worked on dozens of music videos for local talent and created a plethora of social media content and campaigns for fellow up-and-comers. Now, it’s time for me to take center stage.

Farewell to Old Friends is the culmination of everything I’ve been working on my entire life. I think of it as an anthology with songs spanning from 2011 to 2024. Each song is a milestone on my journey thus far. The title track reflects on the loss of a childhood friend, and “Fly Away” remarks my despair and reform after Hurricane Sandy. “Release Me” is a very special co-write I did with my brother during the COVID shutdown, and “Saint Martyr” recalls those friends who are so unwilling to help themselves that they take you down with them. Finally, “Redbird” looks toward the future, pondering life after life. My hope for this album is that everyone finds little pieces of themselves scattered throughout because that connection is what binds us together through all of our journeys.