- From Saluda, North Carolina.
- A singer/songwriter who blends Americana, country, blues, bluegrass, and folk.
- He has won numerous songwriting competitions and was listed as one of the top 10 most important musicians of western North Carolina by WNC Magazine.
- He has released several albums under his own name, including Fruits of My Labor (2014) and Refuge (2017).
- 2020, released several original bluegrass songs on the Bonfire label.
- 2022, joined the Steep Canyon Rangers, taking the spot vacated by Woody Platt.