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MUSICIAN DANCER. COMPOSER GUITAR,ALTO SAX,ELECTRIC TAP DANCE

Born PHILADELPHIA,United States.
Early studies include PAT MARTINO, MARSHALL ALLEN, ELLIOTT LEVIN, BOBBY ZANKEL.
First performance in 1974.
Formed first group ILTAR in 1976.
Member of TAKA-I-KI saxophone quartet .

1976-79:Move to NYC. in 1979. Collaborations with FRED FRITH, BILL LASWELL, RAY ANDERSON, MARK DRESSER, ELLEN CHRISTIE and other member of downtown scene.

IN 1980 Dance studies commence (african, afro cuban, moderne and ballet)
1981 Performed first solo show, participates in DEREK BAILEYS COMPANY in collaboration with MIN TANKA.

1982-1986 Mostly dancing with JU-JU DANCE ENSEMBLE,movement studies withMILFORD GRAVES.

1987-1989 Solo tours in USA/CANADA. coolaborations with RON ANDERSON, AMY DENIO, FRED FRITH, REMY LECLERC, CHRIS COCHRANE, ZEENA PARKINS, TOM CORA, etc.

1989-1991 Tours Europe ,USA solo METAL EATER duo in various combinations JIM MENESES,GUY BETTINI, KEN YAMAZAKI, PAVEL FAJT, MARTIN SCHUTZ, HANS KOCH.Formed POSITIVE NUNS with JIM MENESES and DIRK BRUINSMA (BLAST).

IN 1992 Moves to Europe, touring extensively as well as plkaying many festivals::CAVE 12 SOLO FESTIVAL, TRAMWAY, WELS, LA VILETTE, CASE a CHOC, CHATEAU D'OEX, STAKKATO, etc. Touring with POSITIVE NUNS and collaborations with CARLOS ACTIS DATO, FABRIZI SPERA, GIANNI GEBBIA, ELLIOTT SHARP, FRANK CRAIJNS, TIM HODGKINSON.

IN 1992 Formed IMERICANI Touring and recording extensively with this groupe until present-2002.

IN 1995 Won best solo prize in POITIERS France . Collaborations with E PERICOLOSO SPORGERSI, OSSATURA, 99 HOOKER, TATSUYA YOSHIDA, GILLES REIDER. Directed several workshops in ROME, GENEVA. BOLOGNA.

1997 Duo Tour METAL EATER (with RON ANDERSON).

1998 Tours POLAND, SPAIN, SLOVENIA, FRANCE, HOLLAND etc. Collaborates in TIMBUKTU THEATER PROJECT BRAUNSCWIEG (DE), Solo at BATIE FESTIVAL GENEVA and AUDIO ART FESTIVAL IN KRAKOW. Collaborations with MARTIN SLAWEK, ELKE UTERMOHLEN. MARC LIEBSKIND. DIRK BRUINSMA.

1999 Tours ITALY, SPAIN, POLAND, SLOVENIA, AUSTRIA, CROATIA.

2000 MOZG FESTIVAL (POLAND) Collaborations with JON ROSE, OVERGROUND FESTIVAL GENEVA (MIND THE GAP) Collaborations with NURIA DE ULIBARRI in THEATER ARSENIC LAUSANNE. GLASS FARM FESTIVAL NYC.

2001Makes 2 CD audio 3 videos performs INLEM FESTIVAL BARCELONA SOLO. Tours SPAIN with group IMERICANI. 4 Performance of MIND THE GAP THEATER, L'USINE GENEVA.

2002 Tours SPAIN 4 days of concerts at L'AMR GENEVA including collaborations with DIRK BRUINSMA, HELEN CALLE-LIN, HERVE PROVINI, MARK SANDERS, AND CLAUDE JORDAN.