Gene began playing bass in 1978 at the tender age of 11. Two years later he bought his first guitar. He began writing his own music immediately. He has played in a variety of bands, in a variety of styles. His primary influences were Kansas, Genesis, Yes and Boston. That is, until his two best friends, Tim (Fred) and Jake (the Snake), introduced him to Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. He then found his way to Joe Satriani, Queensryche, Collective Soul, Extreme and finally, Dream Theater.

Gene came to the Lord sometime during high school, due in no small part to the influence of Kerry Livgren of Kansas and AD. While his search for God lead him directly to Christ, and he accepted and understood Jesus as the true Son of God and his Savior, it took Gene some time to truly form a relationship with Christ that would become a central focus of his life.

Gene wonders if you heard Better Man yet Eventually, Gene made his way into the University of Miami's Music Theory and Composition department. There he began really composing, incorporating MIDI sequencing and synthesizers into his auditory palette. After getting his Bachelors in Music Composition, he wound up in Colorado as an audio engineer. This is when he would begin a process of searching and learning that would bring Christ into the rightful place of Lord over his life.

Now Gene is putting all his talents to work for the Glory of God. One of his favorite musical quotes is from Joe Walsh: " The music tells me how it wants to be. I help it write itself down. " Only in Gene's case, he gives God all the credit for his music.

Gene currently plays an '88 Gibson Les Paul fitted with a Roland GK-2a pickup through a Roland VG-8 Virtual Guitar System.

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