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Born and raised in New York City. He is a graduate of the William Esper Studios and is a long time member of the award winning LAByrinth Theatre Company since 1993. He is also a member of the Actor's Studio Playwright-Director Unit. As an actor he’s worked with the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Ridiculous Theatrical Company (member from 1993-1996), INTAR and NYSF’s Public Theatre and Luna Stage where he starred in the 2007 Pulitzer Prize finalist play “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue”. As a playwright his work has been presented in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego by such companies as Repertorio Espanol, Cherry Lane Theatre, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, San Diego's Amigo's del Rep, LAByrinth theater company. He is the recipient of a 2006 New York City Department of Cultural Affairs award, a 2005 and 2015 Downtown Urban Theatre Arts Festival Best Short Play award and a 2006 Metlife Foundation “Nuestra Voces” Playwrighting award for his play "Midnight Mass". He began teaching in 2001 with the 52nd Street Theatre Project and in 2002 with I.D.E.A.S. (Interactive Dramatic Educational Arts in Schools) and Theatre for a New Audience. In 2005 he began working as a teaching artist with the Brooklyn Arts Council and the following year with both LEAP and Marquis Studios. He is currently teaching Creative arts with Marquis Studios & WHedco (Women’s Housing & Economic development) and Playwrighting with PACT (Partnering Artist/Children/Teachers). Currently he is a teaching artist with LEAP (Learning Through an Expanded Arts program) bring theatre are to inner city students through out the five boroughs of Manhattan. Most recently his play "Frederick Douglass and The Fallen Angels" was a 2017 semi-finalist for both The Eugene O'Neil Theatre conference and The Princess Grace Playwrights Fellowship.