John grew up in Maryland and studied classical, Spanish, and flamenco guitar from a young age. Coming from a musical family, he was exposed to a wide variety of music from a young age. Jazz, classical, folk, Latin and other styles were always playing in the background. At the age of 13, he picked up a guitar and never looked back. He enjoys playing a variety of music including rock, folk, pop, country, reggae, and more. Some early influences on his guitar playing are Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Neil Young, Jack Johnson, and Bob Marley. He enjoys playing and teaching many genres of guitar including Classical, Spanish, Flamenco, Brazilian, Folk, Pop, Rock, and Reggae.