From rock and roll cover bands to jazz trios, from stage musicals, cabarets, and symphony orchestras to chart-topping tour bands, Joe’s percussive talents have spanned the music scene.

Touring and recording with The Steam Donkeys, a Buffalo-based Americana band with two top-ten chart releases, playing for headliners Ian Finkle and Eric Hamlin, playing and recording for singer/songwriters including the Karen Hudson River Band and Alphadog have kept Joe’s explosive style in high demand.

Joe has traveled to over 40 countries as a regular aboard Celebrity and Holland America cruise ships.  He lives in New York City, site of his home-based Protools recording studio, where he is married to singer/actress Maureen Russell.

Joe was born and raised in Buffalo, New York’s music scene.  He holds a BA in music from Buffalo State University.