Ken comes from a musical family. His mother studied music at Mansfield University and his father composed sermons while listening to classical music. Ken's sister, Cathy, sings, plays guitar and piano. His brothers, Bill, Tim and Jim, play drums, guitar, and sing and dance, respectively.

Ken's calling came at age 8, when he saw a brass sousaphone in the band room. With encouragement from Mr. Hazilla, Ken managed to make some noise. He continued to play tuba and sousaphone throughout high school, in concert band, marching band and the pit orchestra.

The bass clef called again when Ken was 16. The high school needed a bass player for the jazz ensemble. Ken grabbed a classical guitar and, with no c ase, rode his bike 5 miles to his first bass lesson with Phil ("Flip") Hayes. Learning music theory and the role of the bass in many different styles of music helped Ken make sense of the written music he ha   d been playing. He then applied that knowledge to creating bass lines.

After high school, Ken played with several bands of varying genre; Lynx, Slip Nickel, Truman's Cabin, Ukiah, and The SUNY Binghamton Latin American Student Union Band. Each band created original music.

In 2004, Ken meand sat in on one of her music therapy sessions. She was with a deaf and blind man. Lauren's talents and gifts helped the man express himself and participate in meaningful communication through music. After the session, Ken asked Lauren to jam with his friends. Lauren asked Ken to help with a couple of projects she had in mind.

Ken has been performing with Lauren since. He accompanied her on her album Into the Blue, playing electric bass, bass violin and sousaphone. He is currently playing with The Deep Blue Dream and jammin' with his friends at Brooks Ave.

Always Learning, Always Creating, Always Having Fun!