Bill today is most commonly recognized throughout the US for his extreme techniques on the tuba. Although he is primarily a tuba player, his roots stem back to the percussion genera where at eight years old, he got his first instrument: a drum set…

Bill was born in Boynton Beach Florida. During his elementary school years Bill started "drum" lessons hoping for a career in percussion. In Middle school it was found that he could blow into the tuba mouthpiece quite well and the rest is, as they say, "history".

Throughout the years he was primarily the first chair player in his class and won numerous medals for solo and ensemble events. He sat first chair in the Florida "Spotlight on Young Musicians" numerous times. He was also guest performer with a Chamber Orchestra from the Florida Philharmonic as just a freshman in high school.

Bill has performed with many instruments and developed strong skills focusing on the tuba, bass guitar and percussion. When Bill was 13 he formed his first band that performed many gigs in the South Florida area. They later opened for Lenny Kravitz at the Sun Fest music and arts festival in West Palm Beach. At the age of fifteen, he joined the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps. Bill toured and performed in over 40 states across the United States.During his five year career with the Crusaders, Bill achieved the position as the Contrabass Section Leader. He also was a participant in the Drum Corps International Individual and Ensemble competition achieving the bronze medal in his first year competing. He has also performed with the University of South Florida's Herd of Thunder Marching band and pep band.Bill has a passion for learning and teaching music. He has instructed and arranged for various high school music ensembles including Felix Varela Senior High School, Olympic Heights High School and Seminole High School Band.

Bill is currently an arranger, instructor and a freelance musician. He is primarily self taught having never had a professional tuba lesson but drawing knowledge from school, drum corps and his ear for music. Bill has performed and starred in a wide array of ensembles from local musicals to rock, funk, jazz and brass bands. He has a great following all throughout Florida.

Bill is currently the Tuba Soloist in the Emmy and Tony Award Winning show "Blast!". He also plays various percussion instruments in the show as well as the didgeridoo. Bill started his career with the company in 2007 overseas with their tour of Japan. He is now performing in over 60 cities throughout the US and Canada over the next year. Bill is an up and coming soloist performer that is sure and steadily making a huge mark on the music industry. Check out the schedule to see when he is performing in a city near you.

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