John was born in Philadelphia, PA. He has been playing music since the age of nine and first picked up the guitar when he was thirteen. He attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA where he earned his undergraduate degree in Jazz Guitar Performance. At Duquesne he had the opportunity to study privately with a number of great artists and professors, including trumpeter, Sean Jones, legendary Pittsburgh-based bebop guitarist, Joe Negri, and prolific saxophonist and big band arranger, Mike Tomaro. John went on to earn his MM at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick, NJ. There, he was a regular student of Vic Juris and also studied under Ralph Bowen, Conrad Herwig, Victor Lewis, Kenny Davis, and Fred Hersch.

John currently resides in Jersey City. He is employed as the lead guitarist in the fusion groups Moon Sugar Collective, ULTRA S, and the lead guitarist for the Platinum Wedding Band. Additionally, John has over ten years of experience teaching guitar lessons and is currently accepting new private students.

Contact me 609-933-1265 to schedule a lesson or for a FREE FACE-TIME/SKYPE TRIAL LESSON!