New York, New York
29 Years Old
Composer, Songwriter

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BIOGRAPHY

Composer of a successful off-bway musical that has launched several national tours. Upcoming musical under option by broadway producers.

Recipient of major awards including the Richard Rodgers, Jonathan Larson and Alan Menken awards.

Several songs with over 100,000 hits on YouTube, "Say The Word" featured on the 2009 Miss America Broadcast.

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Pop, Folk

Contact

Management: Thomas Pearson, ICM
Administrative: Thomas Pearson, ICM

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

piano

INFLUENCES

Imogen Heap, Eminem, Rufus Wainwright, Fiona Apple, Bob Dylan, Tenacious D, Tom Waits, Jeanine Tesori, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Rachmaninoff, Samuel Barber, Tom Stoppard, Tony Kushner, Paul Feig, Tina Fey, Basil Hayden, Makers Mark, burgers

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for others

I Prefer To Write:
melody
music

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SONG CUTS

Josh Young, Kate Shindle, Caissie Levy, Aaron Tveit

SONG PLACEMENTS

Miss America Broadcast, 2009

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Richard Rodgers Award Jonathan Larson Award Alan Menken Award Dramatists Guild Fellowship

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