Past
I started my musical journey in 4th grade when I learned Fur Elise on a toy piano on a road trip. I began taking piano lessons almost immediately and have been doing that since. I started taking bassoon lessons in 6th grade and began playing guitar around that time too. I was in wind ensembles, jazz bands, and choruses throughout middle school and high school. I started writing music in about 5th grade and attended the Frost Young Musician's camp for composition in 2014 and 2015, and then again in 2019 for jazz piano. I attended the Boston Conservatory High School Composition Intensive in 2021 and 2022 to further develop my compositional skills at a higher level. I began releasing original music on streaming platforms in 8th grade, and have since released 9 albums and 5 EPs, and I plan to come out with some new stuff soon...
Present
I am currently a senior at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami studying Media Scoring & Production with minors in Composition & Music Industry, and a principal in contemporary keyboard. I'm one of the music directors of the award-winning contemporary a cappella group BisCaydence, which made it to the final round of the ICCA in 2024 (here's the video). I'm a brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia men's music fraternity (Fall '22), of which I am the Music Director, and live sound manager. I actively arrange and sing Barbershop Quartet music, and am a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society in the Sunshine District.