BIOGRAPHY
I grew up in Haiti with the rhythm and sounds of the Caribbean. Maybe you can hear the influence in my music. My father was a musician who loved all styles of music. He brought home a diverse genre of music from his trips to the US. I grew up listening to Cannonball Adderly, James Brown, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, Donna Summers, Santana and many more. My family moved to Texas later on, when I was sixteen. Later influences included Larry Carlton, Russ Freeman, Norman Brown, Lee Ritenour, Allan Hinds and many other smooth Jazz musicians. I attended the Musician's Institute in Hollywood for a short while where I tried to polish my guitar and songwriting skills. I Hope my sound is a varied as my musical influences and that you can always hear the Caribbean rhythm in the background.
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