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- Majored in music at Clackamas Community College (2000) and Portland State University (2004) - left both early to tour nationally with my band Intervision.
- Accepted into Berklee College of Music's prestigious songwriting/producing degree program.
- Member of BMI and NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association).
- 2-time Alumni of Judy Stakee's elite songwriting camp in Nashville, TN. Ms. Stakee is the former VP of Warner/Chappell Music and was the force behind the discover of artists such as Katy Perry, Jewel, Gavin DeGraw, and many others.
2003 - 2013 - Co-Founded And Performed with Nationally Established Soul/R&B Group Intervision. The band released three critically-acclaimed albums, toured the country, and shared the stage with Platinum Artists such as Lifehouse and The Neville Brothers. (http://www.intervisionmusic.com)
2008 - Won an International Independent Music Award for 'Best R&B Song' with Intervision for the track "Live Out Loud", found on their second release, "Shades Of Neptune".
2009 - Named a finalist in the category of 'Best R&B Song' in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for the track "Live Out Loud".
2010 - Released debut piano record "Evolution" to critical acclaim.
2012 - Released follow up solo piano record "Snowfall" to critical acclaim.
2015 - Winner of a Great American Song Contest award in the category of 'Best Adult Contemporary Song" for the track "Bestill My Heart".
2016 - Named a finalist in the category of 'Best R&B Song' in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for the track "All Over Again" performed by JAKLYN.
2017 - Winner of a Mid-Atlantic Song Contest award in the category of 'Best Adult Contemporary Song' for the track "Time to Say Goodbye".
2018 - Named a finalist in the category of 'Best R&B Song" in the USA Songwriting Contest for the track "Half a Man".
2018 - Released first solo pop record to critical acclaim. The album features a slew of incredible talent. Including engineer/producer Bob Stark (Everclear, Esperanza Spalding), Damian Erskin (bass; Gino Vanelli, Bass Player Magazine), Jennifer Batten (guitar; Michael Jackson), Tahirah Memory (daughter of Grammy winner Thara Memory), Marv Ross (co-founder of platinum-selling band Quarterflash and co-writer of their hit single "Harden My Heart"), Bernie Grundman (Michael Jackson), and many others.
2019 - First double-winner in the history of the Great American Song Contest for the tracks "Winter in the Village" (instrumental grand prize) and "Persephone" (pop).
2020 - Winner of a Great American Song Contest award in the category of 'Best Pop Song' for the track "Everytime You Breathe", also finalist in the category of 'Best Adult Contemporary Song' for the track "Time to Say Goodbye".
2020- Created a series of 15 live performance videos with Mark Barry, lead singer of platinum pop band BBMAK (3 million copies of their hit single "Back Here" sold).
2020 - Worked directly with both Jon Asher (writer of "Mood Ring", Britney Spears' first #1 single in over a decade) and Grammy-winner Cliff Goldmacher (Keb' Mo).
I just started working with Kit last month and have already seen significant improvement. I asked him for help increasing my knowledge of chords and how to use them, and he has focuses on exactly that. Phenomenal!