Bluegrass flatpicking guitarist, songwriter and producer. Born in Syracuse, New York in 1957. In 1979, his band The Johnsons won the KFC Best Bluegrass Band in America contest. And in 1992 he relocated to Nashville.

He has since performed and recorded with Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, The Chieftans, Lyle Lovett, Tim O'Brien, The Travelin' McCourys and The Earls of Leicester, and has produced several albums for Michael Cleveland. His songs have been recorded The Del McCoury Band, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Dale Ann Bradley, The Infamous Stringdusters and Dan Tyminski.