a self taught musician, he performed with a few groups, traveling some in the mid/late 2000s. during a hiatus in 2011, he provided music for a late night church meeting in a downtown bar to accompany reflective and meditative moments of the liturgy. a director was in attendance and asked for a recording of one of the themes for a short film. the film was well-received and began a steady momentum of opportunities, affording adam to focus solely on writing for film.