Jeff grew up in Greenwood, Indiana and went to Center Grove High School. He was part of the marching and jazz bands thruout his time there. After high school, Jeff moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music. He was fortunate to spend his last year there as part of the esteemed 'Yo-Team Ensemble'. "Berklee was an unbelivable experience for me. I played with some of the most amazing musicians in the world. The list is so long, it wouldn't fit on the page. Berklee alums are everywhere in this business. You can't hardly listen to a record or watch an artist today without seeing someone we went to school with. I'm still friends with most of these folks and it has made the music business a lot smaller."
Jeff left Boston for Nashville and since then he has been playing drums with and often times band leading for a remarkable list of recording artists on the road as well as in the studio.
Artists
- Currently touring with Darius Rucker as drummer and band leader
- Jo Dee Messina
- Blake Shelton
- Allison Moorer
- Phil Vassar
- Bo Bice
- Cowboy Troy
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Hank Williams III
- Jessica Andrews
- The Warren Brothers
- The Wilkinsons
- Aaron Lines
- Billy Dean
- Rachel Proctor
Limited engagement or one-time performances with:
- Natalie Cole
- John Rich
- Jason Aldean
- Emily West
- Jake Owen
- Huey Lewis
- Justin Moore
- Emily West
- Natalie Grant
- Radney Foster
- to name a few..
Jeff appeared on the following shows at least once:
The Country Music Award's, The ACM's, The View, Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Nashville Star, Oprah, Wendy Williams, Regis and Kelly, Ellen, The Dove Awards, Grand Ole Opry Live, ABC's CMA Music Festival, Jimmy Kimmel, Tony Danza, CMT Awards, Today Show, CBS Early Morning, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson, Good Morning America and the Late Show with David Letterman.
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