Music and sound have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up near Seattle and discovering electronic music and DJing in college sparked a fascination that has continued to evolve ever since. My curiosity about the human body and performance led me into athletics, public health, and ultimately nursing.
I earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and later completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Duke University. Before yoga, I was a competitive CrossFit athlete and lifelong basketball player. Then I met Allie, reluctantly took one of her yoga classes, and discovered that yoga and meditation offered something strength training alone never could.
Meditation became a major part of my life, and eventually led me to sound. After experiencing my first sound meditation with Billy Zanski of Skinny Beats Sound Shop in Asheville, I became fascinated by the gong and the ability of sound to radically shift attention and perception. What began as curiosity grew into a deep exploration of acoustic instruments, ambient music, electronic synthesis, and the relationship between sound and consciousness.
Today, I create immersive sound journeys under the name Medisynth. My live work brings together gongs, drums, didgeridoo, flutes, guitar, synthesizers, electronic textures, intricate rhythms, and experimental sound design. I also create hypnotic techno and ambient electronic music, exploring the space between music, meditation, and deep listening.
I've had the opportunity to study with sound artists and musicians including Billy Zanski, Mike Tamburo, and Colin Allured, continuing to expand my understanding of gong, didgeridoo, guitar, music theory, vocalization, and electronic composition.
At vyb, I build each journey live, in real time—using sound as a way to focus attention, alter perception, and take you somewhere you can't quite get to through music alone.
