Performing Career
Upon graduation in 1991 he moved back to San Francisco, bringing with him a handful of other collegiate a cappella singers to form the The House Jacks, a pioneering a cappella group known for its original music and sound, often called "the original rock band without instruments", they in part because they were the first a cappella group with a designated vocal percussionist:.
The House Jacks have released seven albums (signed to Warner Brothers/Tommy Boy Records in the mid-1990s) and completed several world tours. He has performed with many musicians, including Ray Charles, Crosby, Stills and Nash and James Brown. They have won "Best Pop Rock Album" more than once from the Contemporary A Cappella Society, for "Unbroken" (2004) and "Level" (2010).
In addition to performing with the House Jacks, he also performs as a solo artist, with groups such as the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and at events like Singapore's Vocal Edge. Studio session credits include the Wii game "Just Dance Kids 2" including the Lion Sleeps Tonight, Barbara Ann, and Mahna Mahna.
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