Starting at the age of 10, Chris began playing the Alto Saxophone. At the age of 13 he first discovered the guitar. "I remember being instantly in love when I plucked my first notes on that acoustic." By the time he had graduated high school he had learned to play countless other instruments from woodwinds, to brass, strings, and even percussion. Graduating college with a degree in Audio Engineering he embarked on a 5 year venture with a local hard rock band where he played bass, eventual moving over to lead guitar, helped record - engineer - and produce three albums, as well as open up for major touring acts in the philadelphia area. Chris has studied guitar, bass, vocal performance, and drum-set under the supervision of various graduates from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.