Shortly after completing the Recording Engineer Program with honors in 1997 at the Los Angeles Recording Workshop (which is now the Los Angeles Recording School), I realized my passion for teaching as I spearheaded the Pro Tools curriculum and became an award-winning teacher of Pro Tools, MIDI, Cubase, Nuendo, Reason, sound design, composition, audio editing, audio mixing, audio mastering, and post-production at the school for over 16 years.

I was one of the first people to receive a Pro Tools Certification in both music and post-production when Digidesign (AVID) first began offering certification.

I spearheaded the Digital Media Department’s Digital Audio Design and Production Audio curriculum at the world famous Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in downtown Los Angeles where I won two “Best Instructor” awards.

I have also taught Pro Tools and Reason at the Garnish Music Production School in Hollywood.

Outside of my teaching jobs, I wear many hats including my first passion as a composer and BMI/BMG songwriter, producer, Pro Tools editor, consultant and tutor, sound designer, MIDI expert and programmer, and writer.

I have  worked with world-renowned synthesist Michael Lehmann Boddicker as co-songwriter and consultant.

I was also the principle Pro Tools editor for the audio versions of Thomas Greanias’ best-selling novels “Raising Atlantis” and “The Atlantis Prophecy”.

I have consulted for producer David Frank (Christina Aguillera’s “Genie In A Bottle”).

I have consulted for producer and keyboardist Chuck Wild (Missing Persons).

I also produced six tracks for the legendary hip-hop artist Kool Keith with Thee Undatakerz.

I won international acclaim with my debut CD “As Above So Below” as Havoc Razor.  This album was nominated (from over 10,000 albums submitted) for “Best Techno Album of 2004” by the JPF Music Awards, an international organization which is now the world’s biggest music awards show.  My second song, “Liberté,” from the album won 5th place as “Best Techno Song of 2004” from over 140,000 songs submitted in 57 categories from 85 different countries.  Numerous songs from the album have also been placed in various films throughout the years.

I am an avid rare hardware synthesizer collector since 1984 with well over 100 in my collection which I utilize in my full-production studio, The Synatarium.

Aside from music and teaching, my passions include sound design, photography, poetry, writing, self-improvement, spirituality, and the perpetual pursuit of knowledge, wisdom, and truth. I am also extremely health-conscious having been a vegan since 2000 and a vegetarian since 1992.

Having taught and consulted for over twenty five years, I realize that no two students or clients are exactly alike. Some learn visually; others through audio; many are kinesthetic learners who absorb and retain the information presented by actually DOING the task presented. Most, however, are some combination of all three, and I have always enjoyed customizing my lessons to the individual before me so that they may find the joy and inspiration of accomplishing a new challenge while experiencing how much fun real learning and problem-solving can be.

My pillars for teaching and consulting, therefore, are the following: respect for every student and client, listening to them with patience and attentiveness, constructive coaching with positive reinforcement, sharing my passion for music and all things audio, and inspiring them through relevant examples.

Throughout any lesson or session, I do my best to keep it fun, light, and informative. Lessons and sessions should NEVER be a “chore” or unpleasant obligation! They, in fact, should be the exact opposite:  something to look forward to as relaxing, personal, and enjoyable for the rest of one’s life. There are fewer pleasures than being lost in the creative muse of making music on one’s instrument of choice or in successfully navigating technology to achieve one’s desired creative goals!

With these things in mind, I am available for consultation and for lessons in a variety of topics. Have a look at my ACCOLADES and SERVICES and let’s work together!

I look forward to creatively inspiring you as well and leading you to your desired outcomes!