Photography by Kathryn Costello
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I am a full-time contemporary a cappella producer, arranger, engineer, and educator, along with being a singer-songwriter and the bass singer for the award-winning professional R&B/Soul/Pop group, Ball in the House. Recently, I was inducted as a member of the 2023 Recording Academy class as an official voting member. |
I started my music career by receiving a Bachelor of Music in Combination with an Outside Field in Media Communication (B.M.) from the Ithaca College School of Music. At Ithaca, I had the distinct pleasure of being a four-year member in the award-winning a cappella group, Ithacappella.
Based just outside of Boston, MA, I have given numerous workshops and master classes all around the continental United States. My work in the recording business has won and been nominated for multiple Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA), along with appearing on several prestigious compilation albums, such as SING, Best of College A Cappella (BOCA), and Voices Only. As an arranger and performer, I have also gained regional and national recognition at the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival.
Outside of time with Ball in the House, I am a Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional Educator in the Westborough Public Schools (Westborough, MA, U.S.A.), a Virtual Coach for the A Cappella Education Association, a Delegate Officer of the Ithacappella Alumni Association, and I sing with award-winning Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) group, Redline.
Outside of music, I enjoy reading mystery/suspenseful, thriller books, taking trips to Old Orchard Beach, ME, U.S.A, playing Nintendo Switch and a variety of board/deck building games, refining my Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game skills, and spending time with my wife and infant son!
THE AWARDS & ACCOLADES
CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA SOCIETY (CASA)
CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA RECORDING AWARDS (CARA)
2020
- WON - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song via Sound Off for "Everglow"
2019
- RUNNER UP - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song via Sound Off for "Walk On Water"
- NOMINATED - Best Rock Song via Sound Off for "Walk On Water"
2018
- WON - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Album via Sound Off for Not A Drill
- NOMINATED - Best Pop Album via Sound Off for Not A Drill
- NOMINATED - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song via Sound Off for "Drink You Away"
- NOMINATED - Best Funk Song via Plaid Productions 2017 / Plaid Productions for "Greedy"
- NOMINATED - Best R&B Song via Plaid Productions 2017 / Plaid Productions for "Greedy"
- NOMINATED - Best Collaborative/Studio Project Song via RustyCappella&Friends Volume II / RustyCappella&Friends for "Everything's Just Wonderful"
2017
- WON - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song via Sound Off for "In the Name of Love"
- RUNNER UP - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Album via Redline for Paint the Town
2016
- WON - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song via Sound Off for "Use Somebody"
- NOMINATED - Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement - Kevin Guest for Sound Off's "Use Somebody"
2015
- WON - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song via Sound Off for "All the Way"
- NOMINATED - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song via Redline for "Cheating"
2014
- RUNNER UP - Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song via Redline for "Sleep"
- NOMINATED - Best Male Collegiate Album via Ithacappella for The Party Upstairs
2012
- NOMINATED - Best Male Collegiate Song via Ithacappella for "Telephone"
- NOMINATED - Best Male Collegiate Album via Ithacappella for Off the Hook
2011
- RUNNER UP - Best Male Collegiate Song via Ithacappella for "Closer"
- NOMINATED - Best Male Collegiate Album via Ithacappella for Breakdown!
A CAPPELLA VIDEO AWARDS (AVA)
2021
- WON - Best Video by a Semi-Professional/Post-Collegiate Group via Sound Off for "Never Let Me Go"
- NOMINATED - Best Pop Video via Sound Off for "Never Let Me Go"
VARSITY VOCALS
THE OPEN
2019
- Sound Off
- Finals (Ranked Internationally)
- Wild Card Finalist
- New England Semifinals - 2nd Place
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF COLLEGIATE A CAPPELLA (ICCA)
2009
- Ithacappella
- Finals (Ranked Internationally)
- Mid-Atlantic Region Semifinal - 1st Place
- Mid-Atlantic Region Quarterfinal 1 - 1st Place
2008
- Ithacappella
- Finals (Ranked Best All-Male Collegiate Group & Internationally)
- Mid-Atlantic Region Semifinal - 1st Place
- Mid-Atlantic Region Quarterfinal 3 - 1st Place
HARMONY SWEEPSTAKES A CAPPELLA FESTIVAL
SOUND OFF
2018
- National Finals
- Ranked Nationally
- "Best Original Arrangement" Award - Kevin Guest for "Rise"
- Ranked Nationally
- Boston Regional
- 1st Place Champions
- "Audience Favorite" Award
- "Best Original Arrangement" Award - Kevin Guest for "Rise"
2016
- Boston Regional
- 3rd Place
- "Audience Favorite" Award
SING THAT THING! - WGBH
2017 - Season 3
- Sound Off
- Overall Winner
- Adult Group Champion
ITHACAPPELLA
2010
- President's Award - For Commitment and Dedication: Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty