After being gifted a very rough & barely functional Ludwig Hollywood kit (gold sparkle) when I was around 9 years old, I was hooked on drums and played whenever I could. Throughout grade-school I was involved in some mixture of instructor-led study which went on for eight years plus concert, jazz, and marching disciplines. Post-grade school, I played professionally for five years, worked as an instructor for two years, and have been involved in drums and drumming since 1985. Some of the most memorable drummers who influenced me are Simon Philips, Bernard Purdie, Mitch Mitchell, Bill Ward, John Bonham, Clyde Stubblefield, Jeff Porcaro, Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart, Dave Weckl, Dom Famularo, Carter Beauford, Mike Portnoy, Vinnie Paul & Jim Chapin.

I have been a CEO for a major non-profit for over a decade, served on executive boards, and gave my own time as a community leader in Denver over the years to help marginalized groups. Together, Adam and I combine my leadership and executive experience with Adam's engineering and drumming experience to start something very special in the drum & percussion community.

Early in 2020, we began to work on the unibody lug that eliminates the swivel nut & spring. We also developed the industry-first 12-point drum key that improves tension rod engagement by 3x as well as developed and patented the first continuously adjustable throw off.