VII delivers a unique brand of classic true metal rarely found in the current industry. Returning to the roots of what made heavy metal what it is today and garnered legions of faithful metal heads. They stick to our roots...no compromises...full on real metal for real metal fans.

Born and raised in a bilingual household (English & French), in Minneapolis, MN, my influences started from birth with the sounds of David Bowie and The Rolling Stones among many other legendary artists. As I grew older, I not only began to study classical and Opera music, but I was also introduced and instantly drawn to incredible and soulful artists such as Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Boyz II Men and Christina Aguilera. I decided to follow my passion and dreams of singing, setting my sights onto bigger opportunities with a move to Southern California. There I attended CalArts with a Major in Vocal Performance.

I sang with a Rolling Stones Tribute band called The Ultimate Stones Band for nearly 6 years which was recently featured on AXS TV for a new TV show by Mark Cuban, Ryan Seacrest and Katie Daryl called The World's Greatest Tribute Bands. 

With many years of stage and studio recording experience, I am available for a number of different projects both on stage and in studio. These include lead vocals, background vocals, demos, jingles, etc. 

This is my page for examples of my playing through the years and also some things that I'm listening to now. Hope you enjoy it!

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