Born in Washington, DC. Sound mixer who entered American film as a boom operator for VALLEY GIRL (1983). Other notable (non-nominated) credits include INVADERS FROM MARS (1986), FIELD OF DREAMS (1989), JUNGLE FEVER and TRUE IDENTITY (both 1991), MO' MONEY and THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN (both 1992), IT'S PAT (1994), HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT and WAITING TO EXHALE (both 1995), "12 Angry Men" (1997, TV), THE PLAYERS CLUB and THE NEGOTIATOR (both 1998), LIFE (1999), RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (2000), TRAINING DAY and GOLDEN DREAMS (both 2001), THE SUM OF ALL FEARS (2002), DELIVER US FROM EVA (2003), and 2 episodes of "Eyes on the Prize II" (2006, TV).  Best Achievement in Sound 1989: GLORY (w. Donald O. Mitchell, Elliot Tyson & Gregg C. Rudloff)  Best Achievement in Sound 1990: DANCES WITH WOLVES (w. Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton & Gregory H. Watkins) 2 nominations, 2 Awards