Two time Juvenile National Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin Champion.
Signed an endorsement contract with Gibson at age ten.As a teenager, won the Kentucky State Banjo Championship, the Georgia State Banjo Championship and both the Winfield National Guitar and Mandolin championships.
1993, appeared at the IBMA Awards Show as part of the Bluegrass Youth All-Stars.
1996, worked with the band High Lonesome at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta
1997, appeared on TNN’s Prime Time Country with Dick Clark, Grandpa Jones and Loretta Lynn.
1997, released Just Me (Rebel Records), playing all the instruments (guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass and Dobro™).
2000, joined Sally Jones and the Sidewinders.
2001, joined Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, playing lead guitar.