Originally from Southern California,  Sean began playing the snare drum over thirty-five years ago in the fifth grade.  Within a year, he had his first drum set and taught himself to play along with his favorite records (the large black CD looking things).

In Junior High School, he joined the school concert band and began to get formal training in drums and percussion.  In his freshman year of high school he joined the San Bernardino High School Marching Band where he marched in several half-time shows and parades throughout Southern California.  In 1972, Sean moved to Oregon and continued to play with the high school concert and marching bands.  The highlight of this period is when he toured the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia as the drummer with the Brookings-Harbor High School Swing Choir.  In addition to his time spent in the school music departments throughout his youth, Sean played with a couple of club bands and many "garage bands."  It was in eight grade when Sean played his first paying "gig" with his band called "The Now Vibrations," performing at an elementary school ice cream social.  They played for the "tip jar."

In the late 70s and 1980s, Sean lived in Louisiana and played for area bands and singer/songwriters such as David Simons and Julieann Banks.  He also performed with the Harmon Drew Band which toured the south. During this time, Sean also recorded in studios in Dallas, Texas and Bossier City, Louisiana and then onto Nashville for songwriter showcases.

It was in 1979 when he first gave drum lessons  Sean was delighted to be able to pass along his experience and education to young drummers with the same enthusiasm he remembered from when he first started out. 

Sean’s experience in music has spanned many different styles and venues. His influences came from many great drummers.  In his early years, his focus was on rock drummers such as John Bonham, Neal Peart, Ian Paice and  Phil Ehart.  Later on in life he began listening closely to the great jazz and studio drummers like Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine, Joe Morello and Dave Weckl.  He attended Buddy Rich concerts and Steve Gadd clinics usually on the front row with his mouth wide open in awe. Sean studied rudimental jazz with Hines Williams, a Shreveport, Louisiana drummer and instructor.

Sean moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1991 and has played with many local bands.  Sean joined the staff at Music Instruction Studio where he teaches private drum lessons.  You can also find him behind the drums during the contemporary services at church.