I grew up in Chilliwack, British Columbia and I am so proud to call this city my home.  I have been active in the entertainment industry in the Fraser Valley for over thirty years, performing 

all over the province since age 15.

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After graduating high school, I pursued the business side of the industry, moving into pub / nightclub marketing & management. I was fortunate to work with great mentors who taught me the good (and bad) of the industry and how to effectively host events and book live entertainment.

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As the 1980s ended and the club business virtually vanished in the dust, I returned to live music.  I carved out a niche for myself writing computer backing tracks and performing a "one man band" solo show, and for the next 25 years, I booked myself 300 shows a year all over the province, from backyard BBQ's to weddings & corporate events, I played them all!

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Looking for something new, in 2012, I took a full-time hotel gig five nights a week at the Harrison Hotel Copper Room singing and playing guitar for the Jones Boys.  After over 800 shows there, I resigned from full time performing in to focus on the community work I truly missed, and a weekly radio show I had developed.  I still hire out to emcee and perform for special events and host my weekly radio show on Star 98.3 FM, celebrating 13 years on the air as of 2025. 

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As of March 1st 2021, I took on the role as Executive Director for the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association, representing over 350 businesses in the heart of downtown Chilliwack.  I have served our community on boards and committees including the Chilliwack Community Arts Council Board, the and the Chilliwack Heritage Festival Board.  and I currently serve on the Chilliwack Public Arts Committee, Public Safety & Healthier Community Committee for the City. 

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I am so proud to have received the Stan Rogers Legacy Award from the Chamber of Commerce in 2017, an honorary Paul Harris Fellowship Award from the Chilliwack Rotary Club in 2018. Just this year, I was honoured to have received the King Charles III Coronation Medal and the Kiwanis Club of Sardis Medal for continued service to our community.    

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