After cutting his teeth in Chicago working with the likes of Buddy Guy, John Kattke, and The Blues Brothers Tribute, Chris moved to New York City in August 2010, and quickly got on the scene recording and performing with: Dr. John, Jon Paris, Gene Cornish, Bernie Williams, Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan), Jay Levine (Producer w/ Atlantic Records) Jeff Hill (Rufus Wainwright), Benny Harrison, Bobby Watson (Rufus), Wakey! Wakey! Jim Wolf, William Duvall, Michael Nappi, and many others.
Chris was born and raised in Chicago, IL, and started playing drums at age 12. He had many musical influences from the beginning, including his mother, a singer, and his father, a professional drummer of 30 years. During this time, he listened and played to a variety of genres, usually soul, R&B, and rock, and artists like Steely Dan, Blood Sweat & Tears, and the Blues Brothers.
It wasn’t until high school and studying with drum teacher Tom Tedrahn that Chris opened his eyes to jazz and fusion, spending countless hours practicing to albums from Modern Jazz Quartet, George Duke, and Chick Corea.
