Biography
Roger was born into a musical family, with a father who had played flute and had a great appreciation for many different musical styles, two older half-brothers who were jazz enthusiasts and another close relative who played Horn in opera orchestras in Europe.
After studying French Horn and drums in grade school and junior high, Roger began to write and arrange on guitar. In the 1970’s, after studying classical guitar, he began studying music at the University of Florida, and ended up composing, arranging and producing live and recorded music for several small ensembles and solo artists.
In the ’80s, Roger produced recordings, concerts and commercial jingles, winning several local and regional ADDY awards.
In the early ’90's, Roger studied the culture and music of Latin America, writing, arranging and producing for a contemporary Latin band. He continued arranging music for church ensembles, working as a music copyist, producer and recording and engineer, and in the late ‘90’s he studied film scoring with Ron Jones and Lee Sanders in Los Angeles.
Currently, Roger assists with music production for Fox Television, and he continues to produce music for film, television, multi-media and theatre for projects on both coasts.