Versatile and prolific performer and teacher.  Has performed on many film soundtracks and maintains an active studio in the Los Angeles and West Hollywood area. Conduct private guitar lessons for students from beginner to intermediate-expert level.

My desire as an instructor is to help students reach their muscial goals the most efficent way possible. In 2012, I graduated from Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA with a Associate of Arts degree in Guitar Performance. Since then I have been perfomring in the Los Angeles area with various bands. In January of 2013 I recorded at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA. I also write and produce my own music independently. There is nothing I love more than playing and spreading my love for music!  

Hi! I'm a Long Beach based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel and slide). I began studying the guitar at the age of five.  A long-shot demo tape of classical guitar earned me a ticket to Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music doing a doubler major in performance and engineering. I graduated in 1991. I've played lots of music professionally and made my living by music. Not just the guitar, Music. I also like to have fun with it and that's the biggest part of it.

My passion for music began in 1994 when my father bought me two Freddy Mercury CDs. Shortly after, i decided to buy a guitar. I started my classical guitar lessons with a well know classical guitar teacher at the time in my town. After receiving music awards in several national competitions as well as invitations  to perform at the  Fajr international festival of music, I decided to dedicate my life professionally to the classical guitar. So I decided to emigrate to Spain, a country with rich classical guitar tradition. In 2007 i entered  the Oscar Espla conservatory in Alicante and I started my studies under the supervision of guitarist Ignacio Rodes, one of the best guitarists in the world. In 2012 I  finished my undergraduate studies and two years later i received a master's in interpretation and research in classical guitar. During these years I worked as a guitar teacher at several music schools, teaching dozens of students of different ages. In fact some of them  play at a very high level today. During my stay in Spain I participated in several courses and master classes by such masters as David Russell, Ricardo Gallen, Jose Miguel Moreno, Fernando Espi and thanks to these courses I became interested in the world of ancient music and I started researching on the origins of the guitar; instruments such Vihuela, Renaissance Lute, Baroque Guitar etc... My research resulted in the publication of 60 articles for a website on the internet. Currently I spend much of my time  teaching because it is something I always enjoy doing in addition to recording and preparing my annual concerts.

I am dedicated music teacher based in southern California who loves spreading my love for music with other students.  I graduated from Indiana University with a Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance with an outside area study of jazz improvisation.  I've been fortunate enough to tour the country including a performance in Carnegie Hall in New York city.  I currently play and write music with multiple groups as a percussionist, drummer, and steel drum player.