I'm a proud native of Detroit, Michigan. I spent a great deal of time screwing off in the SF Bay Area, and wound up graduating from high school and college there. I was once a beat reporter and radio producer for the Oakland A's and San Jose Sharks. My nickname, Doc, is short for "Doctor Detroit"; it was given to me by legendary Bay Area sports broadcaster Gary Radnich, who I interned for at KRON-TV in the early 90s. I paid my way through my last year of college as a jazz buyer for Tower Records. I have an unhealthy obsession with the University of Michigan and the City of Detroit. I currently live in St. Louis, Missouri, where I play drums for The 75s. I used to play in Long John Thomas and the Duffs, The Downcasts, and The Incisions, plus a couple of short-lived bands in San Francisco.

Oh yeah... I'm also a BIG fan of Ludwig Drums.