Bio

Thanks for visiting my profile! Here’s a little about myself.

My mother was a high school music teacher. Thanks to her, I was introduced to music at a very young age. But despite all of her efforts and encouragement, I wasn’t very interested in music initially. Instead, like any young man from a small, rural town in Eastern Canada, I had big dreams of playing professional sports. I was around 10 years old when I finally decided to give music a try and started to play drums and classical percussion. A couple of years later, my favorite uncle gave me a mixtape of songs from some of his favorite recording artists like Miles Davis, Weather Report and UZEB. Some of you Gen Z’s out there may not recognize all of these names, but neither did my friends at the time. But the point is, I took one listen to that mixtape and I was hooked. I suddenly realized how exciting music could be. These guys were killing it. They were playing fast, loud and I had never heard anything like it in my young life. What I also realized was that if you just close your eyes and listen carefully, you can be totally transported by music, transported to imaginary worlds. Simply listening to the music gave me a real interest in it, and that’s when I started dreaming of a potential career.

I think I was around 13 years old when I did my first recording session. I was playing bass and drums on a local commercial jingle. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to perform, record and collaborate with some of the most acclaimed artists of the French Canadian and European music scene. I’ve even played with some of my heroes. Remember I mentioned UZEB earlier? I actually got to play with these guys and other Jazz giants from Montreal and Europe! That’s the power of music!

Following my years of being a professional musician in Montreal, I was offered the job of Musical Director for a big circus production called Cavalia Odysseo. For 7 years (1700+ shows) I enjoyed traveling North America with incredible artists from around the world, sharing the music of the show with millions of spectators in major cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. And most importantly, I got to play music every day with incredible musicians who became like brothers and sisters to me. One of the most unique aspects of music is that it brings together a global community. Learning music, for me, has been about a lot more than acquiring the skills. It brings you into a world filled with fascinating people from all around the world and from all walks of life. This is what I treasure most about music.