Carl started playing drums in church at the age of 15. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance where his major instrument was percussion and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education where his minor instrument was piano. Both of these degrees are from Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States of America.

Carl has been a music educator since 1997 and has taught drum set, orchestral percussion, marching drumlines and classroom music lessons. Carl taught at the United World College of South East Asia here in Singapore for 15 years.  Carl’s students have described him as knowledgeable, passionate, energetic, caring, fun and empathetic.

Carl’s professional playing career had him playing in many different cities in the US, Europe and Asia. He toured with the Soul group the Manhattans in 1990 and during that stint he came to Singapore and performed at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. While living in Japan he toured with the famous Japanese singer and actor Monta Yoshinori. Carl could be seen playing at various clubs in Boat Quay and Clarke Quay during the mid 90s and even showcased his vocal talents as the lead singer in groups that performed at the Long Bar and a club named Papa Joe’s.