My Dad was a jazz pianist in Montreal (self taught) and I studied briefly with Daisy Sweeney (Oscar Peterson's sister) Since the age of 15 I've been a composer from baroque guitar to jazz for ensemble. My compositions won numerous awards before I was 17 at a variety of music festivals. I guess jazz is the closest thing to what I do right now although I write most genres of music including contributing material for Toronto rockers Ian McIntyre and the Intentions. My jazz recordings have been an excellent way of showcasing some of Toronto's and the world's finest jazz players who have included Bob Mover, Kirk MacDonald, Kevin Turcotte, Jake Wilkinson and Duncan Hopkins. As well I can say that I've sat in at jam sessions with the likes of Wynton Marsalis and others. I have had the good fortune so far to release 2 CDs on the Village Jazz label, with inclusion on a compilation CD entiltled "Kin Of Kensington" which celebrates the works of musicians living or who have lived in Toronto's Kesington Market. Music included in 3 feature length films, 2 videos of my jazz material with numerous appearances on television and radio. During a period of activity in 1996 I worked rather closely with prima ballerina Kimberly Glasco of the National Ballet of Canada on two seperate projects. Toronto is a great place for activity and I've even found my artwork exhibited with additional credits as a published cartoonist and journalist. By the way... you can see me for about 35 seconds in an Olsen twins movie called "It Takes Two" with Kirstie Alley starring. Cheers.