I didn’t grow up in a musical family. The first instrument I played was the violin. I was 5. Mostly, I was just curious about how it made sound. I took lessons for years, but I never really connected with it.

Lucky for me, in the 4th and 5th grades, I was introduced to the saxophone and the double bass, and something just clicked. Even luckier, in middle and high school, I met two amazing mentors: Nate White and Brian Rudderow. Nate not only worked with me on the bass, he also introduced me to the New Jersey Youth Symphony. I played with them until I graduated—including an incredible experience performing at Carnegie Hall. I met Brian through NJYS, and I focused on saxophone with him.

By the time I was halfway through my Junior year, I was hooked. I knew I wanted to pursue music in college. I auditioned for Boston Conservatory on classical double bass and Berklee School of Music on jazz saxophone, and got into both. I spent a year at Boston Conservatory and then transferred to Berklee to major in production, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree.

Now, I split my time between performing and producing, blending my classical and jazz training with a love of hip-hop. I hope my music brings as much enjoyment to the people who hear it as I felt in making it.