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 in a jazz quartet.  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 February 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 and I was honoured to have received the King Charles III Coronation Medal this past year for continued service to our community.    

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