Born in Cleveland
Ohio,
Jeff took up the guitar at
age 11 and began his musical career in high school where his earliest
bands
performed at local dances and student mixers. He continued to perform
locally
in various bands while completing Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Cleveland
State
University.
During his musical career he has played lead
guitar in a variety of bands and across a wide spectrum of musical
genre,
including rock, blues, country, pop, bluegrass, folk, country-rock, and
light
jazz. He is a retired college administrator and
a long-time resident of Lakewood,
Ohio
where he lives with
his wife and family.