Age 15:
1st place in the "Moraine Symphony Orchestra Concerto Contest"
Performed piano with the orchestra in concert. 1998.

1st place (for both the composition and performance) in the Pepsi Summerfest Talent Search, Milwaukee WI: 14-19 year old division. 1999.
(Entered as 15 year old, won as 16 year old in 1999).

Age 15-16:
Composed most of the songs that are on the cd Cobalt Blue

Ages 15-18:
WSMA State Composition Competition:
1st place Instrumental Ensemble. 1998.
1st place Instrumental Ensemble. 2000.
1st place Choral Ensemble. 2001.
1st place Instrumental Ensemble. 2001.

Age 17:
Summer 2000 - Attended the 5-week "National High School Music Institute" at Northwestern University for composition.

Performed original solo piano compositions at "Jubilee 2000" in Milwaukee, WI at the Mecca center in front of over 9,000 people. 2000.

Age 18:
Accepted into the Composition and Film Scoring program at USC
One of four admitted into the highly competitive program.

Present day:
Currently working with Emmy nominated film composer, and two production companies in Los Angeles.

Average of 200,000+ downloads on MP3.com per year.

Top 10 downloads on Amazon.com (#9 overall, #2 Indie)