I grew up in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada, where music isn’t just something you listen to, it’s a way of life. It runs in my blood. Some of my earliest memories are of my father playing guitar and singing, with my mother accompanying him on the piano, filling our home with music. That foundation shaped everything that came after.

I picked up the guitar at 14, and by 18 I was on the road, playing in country bands across Canada. Those years became the roots of my voice as a musician and eventually led me to branch out as a singer-songwriter, recording two albums of my own beginning in 2002.

My path into guitar building began with a brief but pivotal experience at Larrivée Guitars, just enough to know I’d found what I had been looking for, I’d found my home. Formal training followed with Sergei de Jonge, then a rare and formative three-year apprenticeship with renowned builder Linda Manzer. I completed my training in Quebec with the gifted Michel Pellerin, where my craft fully matured and my approach to tone evolved into the rich, contemporary sound I’m known for today.

I opened my first shop in Almonte, Ontario in 2017, where I worked for four years before moving to Fogo Island, Newfoundland. Today, I work from two shops, summers on the wild edge of Fogo Island and winters in lovely Bloomfield, Ontario, drawing constant inspiration from the landscapes that surround me.

For me, guitar building is deeply personal. An essential part of the process is getting to know you, how you play, what you listen for, how you connect with your instrument. Together we’ll choose the woods for your guitar and explore every detail so your instrument feels like a natural extension of you.

Each instrument I build is a collaboration between you, me, and the materials themselves. Sonic beauty, shaped by hand, from Mother Earth to you.

Discover the magic of a handcrafted guitar.