I started practicing in my teenage years; learning how to play simple tunes that I've heard from different television shows, movies, and video games. They were the fundamental stepping stones in my musical development. I grew up enjoying masterpieces from classical composers such as Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák, as well as contemporary jazz artists, Joe Sample, Brian Simpson, Gerald Albright, and Jackiem Joyner. With every opportunity, I would sit at my grandmother's old upright piano and try to play along to the songs that came from the radio, foregoing the traditional piano lessons. In high school, I never passed 'Intro to Piano' due to my inability to read music; despite my ability to play recognized notes by ear. Since then, I've continued to perform and diligently compose new music for listeners worldwide.