I fell in love with the idea being a musician at the age of nine. Pretending to be anyone from Michael Jackson to Usher to anyone that was on Disney Channel at the time. I had no real drive or ambition behind it, just had fun with the idea of it! Fast forward to a year later, into 2005: I was ten years old, fifth grade me finds myself with my best friend at the time. After school, sitting shot gun in his parents’ SUV in the parking lot of the daiquiri shop that they owned. We were dreaming about the next time we would perform for our class at recess, like there was ever a first time. We always chickened out last minute.

 

      During this unproductive, after school, dreaming session something happened that felt almost divine. Sitting left of me in the driver’s seat, my friend turns to me. He had the most excited facial expression and tone of voice I think I had ever seen or heard in my life. He asked me, “Have you heard the new Chris Brown album?!” And I told him that I had not, giving him a questioning look. He gave me the most confused facial expression and tone of voice. Not a second goes by before he pops the sixteen track CD in and cranks it up to the maximum volume. We were hanging on every word, song by song, flipping through the picture and lyric booklet. We were in awe of this music. Up until that moment we had danced around to our parents’ favorite artist. Now we felt like we had finally stumbled upon something great on our own. After listening to that album all the way through, intro to outro, I had my mind and heart made up. This is what I want to do for the rest of my life, no if’s, and’s, or but’s about it. I was sold on being a recording artist and I haven’t looked back since.

 

 

 I began writing songs when I was in the eighth grade. Over the years, the more I began finding my own voice, the more I began writing with one sole purpose: to simply be honest - honest with my self and anyone who is willing to listen about what goes on in my head and heart on a day to day basis, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

 

    Because those are the type of songs that have changed my life and still to this day has an enormous effect on the way I think and live. These songs make me feel a little less crazy and more understood. That is what I want to do that for others. I’m finally in a place where I can begin living out my dream. While I'm embarking on a long and crazy, yet exciting journey I wanted to take the time to share the story of the road that lead me to the place I am in today. Whether you're a friend, fan, or follower of what I do... I thank you. You are all apart of this journey with me and your love and support mean more to me than you will ever know. Thank you for being apart of the journey and I can’t wait to see where this road takes us!