Born in Hollywood, California. Grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Life-long musician (violin, cello, bass guitar, saxophone, keyboards, and drums).  Avid recording enthusiast.  Studied electronic music and musique concrete in high school with Tom Dodson, who years later became the Dean of Fine Arts at UNM. My first band, the Eighties, formed in 1977. We rehearsed next door to the Go-Go’s at the Masque.