I am a self-taught classical guitarist and have been inspired by some of the great masters of Europe. My European heritage and family history are part of the reason for my becoming a musician.
I first became interested in music when at the age of five I collected my father's wooden cigar boxes, strung rubber bands around them, and made my first musical instrument. When I was nine, my parents bought me an old beat up banjo guitar with strings that could hardly be pressed down by my small fingers. Noting how much time I spent trying to master even this old worn-out instrument, they gave me my first new guitar the following Christmas.
I quickly began to excel, and at the age of 13, I started to arrange simple folk tunes such as "Greensleeves". I explored new horizons by joining a rock band "The Earls " and various folk groups. I began to develop my own unique guitar style.