I grew up in Detroit MI, born into a musical family and the rich musical history that is Motown. At an early age I picked piano, then guitar, then bass, drums, saxophone, cello, ukulele, and anything else I could get to make a sound.
I started writing songs as a teenager, which led to several milestones in my career, like being mentored and handpicked by John Legend to open for him at SXSW, winning the grand prize in the Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter contest, and signing my first deal with grammy award winning writer/producer RedOne known especially for his work with Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj and many other pop icons.
I’ve written thousands of songs for thousands of stories, and I hope yours will be the next one! - John
