Jeff was born on September 19th, 1989 in San Diego, CA where he was raised with his 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Growing up in San Diego always has it's perks with surfing, skating, and the local music scene. Jeff is constantly found in the water, at skating spots, attending local music venues, or playing volleyball.

Jeff always had a strong interest in music ever since he was young. At a wedding at age 2, he couldn't stop watching a band play and one of the band members came over and told his parents, "..that kid's goin' to be a musician someday." At 4 years old Jeff began to play the piano and even played songs that he arranged himself at recitals. At 12 he taught himself how to play guitar and found himself in several different bands in junior high and high school. After one of his trips to Hawaii he picked up his own ukulele. All 4 years at West Hills High School he was in a guitar class, spending 2 periods a day with his guitar teacher. Through high school he started learning other instruments and recording. After high school he dedicated a large amount of time to recording his first, self-titled album. Some of the artists that have inspired him over the years are Jack Johnson, Bob Marley & sons, Donavon Frankenreiter, Sashamon, Slightly Stoopid, Kalai, G. Love, Special Sauce, Bedouin Soundclash, and more.

In August of 2007, "Good Times" was his first song he wrote and recorded himself. After the many compliments and positive feedback, Jeff began to work on his first full-length album. After a long year of writing and recording, the album was finished in July of 2008. Jeff hopes you enjoy listening to his music as much as he likes playing it.

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