I grew up in Lake Royale, North Carolina - a small lake community about 30 miles Northeast of Raleigh. In school, my education was focued on science, music and the performing arts. After earning a bachelor of science in biochemistry at NC State, I oved to San Diego, California to join the flourshig biotech community and continue my musical pursuits.
After having some original success with rock band, The Blitz in Raleigh. I founded and fronted the progressive grunge rock bands Animal Style and Breakhouse in San Diego. Currently, I play music in a solo project that blends techno and rock elements, as well as synthesizers in the progressive band,
War for Candy.
I am CEO / founder of Leading Edge Bio and
Pacific Beach Skate Company. Leading Edge Bio is a consulting firm focused on disruptive biopharma business strategies. PB Skate is a skate, surf, fashion and beach lifetyle company that specializes in innovative and fast ways to move around the city.