Don grew up in a musical family. Music was an integral part of life and live performances a regular activity. He developed a great love for music. His dad an accomplished pianist, church pipe organist and choir director provided exposure to the music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann. His Mom a visual artist loved classical, Jamaican mento, ska, jazz and island folk songs. He was instructed on the electric bass and encouraged by his older brother a guitarist with a great passion for music. Early musical experiences included church and community performances with the family musical ensemble and performing in the high school band founded by his brother. Don then worked professionally in Kingston Jamaica playing the dance and show band circuit. This provided opportunities to play for some major artists on stage shows and in recording sessions. In 1984 his sister assisted in securing a loan to purchase a Roland JX-3P Synthesizer, TB-303 Bass Line and TR-606 Rhythm programmer. This started his journey with Electronic keyboards and MIDI sequencing. Don studied Audio Engineering and Music Performance in Piano, Voice and String Bass at San Jacinto College in Pasadena Texas. While there he performed with the College Jazz Band and sang in the Choir. He worked as an assistant recording engineer in the College's state of the art recording studio. Don earned an outstanding Jazz Musician Award in 2015 at The Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Jazz Festival. Don graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering Technology from The University of Houston. He has successfully completed many Network Engineering Design Projects in the Energy Industry. Don's musical Influences include Harry Belafonte, Lee Perry, Bob Marley, Don Drummond, Louise Bennett, Ahmad Jamal, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Oscar Peterson, Stanley Clark, Santana, Bill Evans and Chopin. Don has toured, recorded and collaborated with many artists and musicians internationally. (see credits) His latest project includes arranging, producing and recording original songs and instrumentals composed over the past twenty years.