Sought-after musician, arranger, producer, and audio engineer who worked for some of the biggest names in the music industry.
He co-founded Tejano-pop band Valentino while he was a senior in high school. He was mentored by fellow Texas musician Joel Guzman.
He collaborated with many legends, including Ray Charles, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Wyclef Jean, and Eric Clapton.
He was born to an African-American father and a Mexican-American mother. He came of age in the barrios and ghettos of Houston's inner city, which exposed him to a wide variety of music, including Salsa, Tejano, Mariachi, soul, jazz, and hip hop.
He was Associate Producer for the theme song Gimme a Sign on the CBS TV series Now and Again, which starred Eric Close and Dennis Haysbert.