MUSIC

 

His nickname in the L.A. "New Wave/Punk Rock" music scene of the early 1980's was "Crane." He was the lead singer/bassist/songwriter of the eclectic rock band Tragicomedy. The group recorded the album "Homage to Nada" on New Alliance/SST Records. He's mostly know as playing trumpet and singing back-up vocals with the iconic L.A. rock band the Minutemen who opened for R.E.M. in 1985.

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ARTWORK

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His artwork consists of photography as well as surreal landscapes that he creates in Photoshop. He learned how to use Photoshop from getting his degree in "Desktop Publishing" from the Southern California Occupational Center in Los Angeles.

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SOUND ALCHEMIST

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He is the inventor of the ramp-up sound system called, "Awakening Sounds" that's an alternative to the alarm clock. Awakening Sounds are peaceful healing sound sculptures to awaken from sleep with a slow gradual increase of the sound volume.

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PRODUCT DESIGNER

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​His artwork and photography "Crane's Arcane Art" are available on various merchandise (Posters, Clothing, Backpacks, etc.) at Shopify printed by Printful.

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BOOK

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His book “Civilizations Quotations: Life’s Ideal” is a “Personal Empowerment Quotation Book” that helps to create a happy life by building a spiritual and philosophical foundation from the greatest writings by the greatest teachers of all time with their timeless wisdom.