Intro

I’m taking a swig of grandpa’s blog medicine to share a moment of this life. This is me, in my musically inebriated state.

I’m a Los Angeles based Guitarist, Photographer, Interactive Marketing Director & Cinnamon Toaster Strudel connoisseur. As a guitarist, I’ve found myself playing with the likes of The Roots, The Black Keys, Poogie Bell, Clipse, Poogie Bell, Gina Schock of The Gogos, Interscope Records, FOX’s “Back to You”, Walt Disney/Miramax Studios, Epic Records’ “Shut Up Stella”, USA Television Network, Long-Term Relationship (feature film), Zack Wiesinger, Ashley Mendel feat. Ben Kenney, Mia Sable, The Black Heartthrobs, Poogie Bell Band, Travisty Theory, Margot B, Blitz The Ambassador, Becky (Keanu Reeves’ post-Dogstar project), Joe & The Jungle, Henry Johnson, Jimmy Bruno, Joe Negri, Roger Humphries (Horace Silver), Tara Johnston, 2nd Day Crush, Genevieve, Beyond Bob, The Dirges, Trevor Jennings, Dallas Reeves, Hope Easton, Ana Popovic, Bobby Selvaggio, Barry Zweig, Ron Anthony,  American Idol finalists Shane Simon & Gina G.

As an Interactive Marketing Director, I’ve worked with bands and brands such as Steve Vai, Ibanez, Guitar Center, Fender Musical Instruments, Guitar Center, Ovation/Adamas Guitars, Favored Nations, Intel, Belkin, Sun Microsystems, PayPal, Lamps Plus, Simple Green, Bonne Bell, Openeco.org, St. Bernard Project, Zapzyt, Dixon Drums, Worst Case Scenario, University Games, eJamming.com, UCSD, Gibraltar, Deca.tv & Reunion Blues.

I refuse to define myself as one or the other and it’s led me to where I am now. (Candid) photo by Brantley Gutierrez.