Adam started his musical career at the age of 11, turned on by hearing
the Greatful Dead. Born and raised in NY/NJ, he studied guitar with Van
Morretti until the age of 18 when he moved to Boston to attend Berklee
College of Music. He studied music education, performance and
professional music. While working at the Performance Center, Adam got
involved with stage hand work, light designing, set building, sound
engineering and all aspects of live performance. After graduating in
1991, he found himself in SF. Adam merged teaching and performance and
taught at local music stores while playing on several local and national
recordings including the Big Mountain Unity Album, 1994 Giant Records .
Having to repair instruments on the road, and discovering he loved it,
he went on to study with Charles Fox and Rick Turner. He has now opened
his own repair and teaching 'string shack' in Oakland.
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