Music has always been a lifelong passion of mine. Whether it was listening to the sounds of Motown as a child or hearing Led Zeppelin for the first time as a teenager, music has always been a source of inspiration to me. I had played in bands during college and afterward while living in Chicago, but at some point along the way, I found myself falling into a regular 9-5 routine while slowly pushing my passion to the side…

In the fall of 2008, our country entered the Great Recession and I found myself in a position I had never been in before….out of work. Like so many other Americans, I was left with a number of questions regarding my past, and more importantly, my future. It was during that time that I began to write songs again and reconnect with music in a more profound way. With the help of some old friends, I decided to record an album and a year or so later “Unemployed” was born.