I now reside in Philadelphia PA. I was born and raised in New Jersey. I spent about 6 years in North Carolina and I was exposed to some great Old Time and Folk stuff there, Merle Fest Etc.. Then I spent about the same amount of time in Tennesse where I was exposed to Lots and Lots of songwriters and a whole bunch of really smokin' guitar players. I saw some fabulous bluegrass as well. As for my Heritage, I am the Irish Roman Catholic son of New Yorkers.