He is a keyboardist, composer, arranger, producer and
business manager who has worked with many artists and groups in the music industry.In the 1980s he accompanied acts
such as Laurie Anderson, David Bowie, Sir Paul McCartney, Steve Hackett,
Richie Havens, Billy Joel, Chaka Khan, and Belouis Some on tour and/or in
the recording studios and then in 1988 he based himself in New York City to
become a production house partner and also work on music for the
advertising industry. Albums
he has appeared on include Kohuept (Live in Leningrad) by Billy Joel,
Afternoons in Utopia by Alphaville, Please Don't Touch by
Steve Hackett, Strange Angels by Laurie Anderson, Some People
by Belouis Some, Midnight at the Lost and Found by Meat Loaf, Set
the Night to Music by Roberta Flack, Best of Both Worlds by
Robert Palmer, Connections by Richie Havens, Lover in Me by
Sheena Easton, Agent Provocateur by Foreigner, Faster than the
Speed of Night by Bonnie Tyler, Destiny by Chaka Khan, Flowers
in the Dirt by Paul McCartney, Am I Not Your Girl by Sinead O'Connor
and Power Station by The Power Station. Becoming acclaimed as a producer the awards soon began to
roll in and he was in receipt of several Emmy and Clio awards. In 1994 he
joined the company Digidesign and climbed the ranks to become its Vice
President and General Manager, being instrumental in developing the DAW pro
audio system.In 2004 he received
an Award of Merit at the 76th Academy Awards.
