Reformed songwriter, Turned COPYWRITER, Turned STUNT MAN.

After earning an English Literature degree from The Ohio State University, I jumped headfirst into the workforce – as a touring singer-songwriter.

Armed with only a 1950’s sears and roebuck guitar, I began my 6 year voyage, criss-crossing the US – and later the UK and South Korea – singing songs, telling stories and sleeping on hard surfaces.

My music was featured in American Songwriter Magazine, SPIN, Stereogum, Americana UK, Paste Magazine and more. I even “got signed.”

But then I got tired. Real tired. So, I turned melody and lyrics into art and copy and I never looked back.

After stints at BBDO, FCB, Dentsu and Leo Burnett doing broadcast, digital and integrated campaign work – along with some time spent in-house at DraftKings and Kraft-Heinz’ “The Kitchen” – I landed at Weber Shandwick CHI. It’s there that I carved out my niche for marketing stunts and earned media, leading creative for Skittles, Starburst, M&M’S and Sandy Hook Promise.

My teams’ wild ideas have been featured on the Today Show, in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Huffington Post, US Today, Adweek, Adage and more. And have been recognized by The Effie Awards, The Cannes Lions Festival Of Creativity, The One Club, The Art Directors Club, PR Week Global and The NA Sabres among others.

Boring stuff aside, my wife and I snowbird between Cleveland, OH and Jacksonville, FL (I know, I know, save your jokes) with our elderly pitbull, Mitzy.

So that’s me.