Artist description 28 years old, raised in Brookfield, Ohio outside the city of Youngstown, Ohio between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, graduated from Bowling Green State University College in 1995, the moved to Cleveland with my fiancee in 1996, from there we moved to New York City for my music career, then a brief stay in Los Angeles also to promote my music career, now I live back in Ohio where I am based out of.

Music Style pop, pop alternative, rock genres

Musical Influences Creed, Matchbox 20, Duran Duran, U2, Cheryl Crow, John Meyer, the Beatles, Jazz, Classical and all music

Similar Artists Probably a Cross between a Creed and Matchbox 20, I don't like to compare myself though

Artist History 13 years of stage and studio experience, session bassist for Cheryl Crow and Jewel, 3 tours (East and Midwest based), stage bassist for Michelle Michaels (NYC); Lillith Fair, opener for Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, amongst others.

Group Members ME (CJ) in the studio, Jim Sloan on some Drum Tracks and Dennis Elliott of Foreigner , Tammy Opalenik on some backing vocals, Phil Keaggy session player (said by Jimmy Hendrix to be one of the best guitarists he ever knew), but mainly myself otherwise.

Instruments I play Dean and Gibson Guitars, Fender Jazz Basses, and Tayler and Dean Acoustic as well as Roland/ Korg Keys, Session Drummers use Pearl and DW

Albums Stuff, Pipedream, Other Things, (new release TBA)

Press Reviews The Orchard's Featured Artist (March and April 2003); New Music Weekly's Cover Artist (April 2003); Spin Magazine spot on upcomming pop artists (May 2003); A/C Top 40 Prime Mover, Most Added, and Stress Trax; tons of weekly/ monthly press coverage by New Music Weekly and The Heartland Entertainment Group over 100 national radio stations across the US, The Village Voice (NYC); LA Music Weekly; Scene Magazine (Cleveland, Ohio 2002-03)

Additional Info New York Music Co., Hubbard Music, Dean, Linda Pollock, Tune Towm Recording Studios, MCT Records

Location Youngstown (Brookfield), Ohio - USA

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