Chicago Sun Times: From a garage concert to an international music movement

Growing up in Chicago’s northwest suburbs, music was always part of my life—whether it was tagging along to my dad’s band rehearsals or later working at WXRT, where I found myself at the intersection of music and my own unspoken dreams. But I wasn’t an artist yet—just someone grinding away in sales, hoping to stay close to the music world.

It took years to embrace my own path as a singer-songwriter, but once I did, everything changed. That journey led me to found Beats for Relief, a nonprofit using live music to drive social impact. What started as a garage concert in Lake Zurich has since grown into an international movement, with events in Chicago, Los Angeles, Milan, and beyond, raising over $100,000 for nonprofits—but Chicago remains home, the city that shaped me.

Read the full story HERE in the Chicago Sun-Times to learn more about my journey and the mission behind Beats for Relief!