Doug was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. His mother was a music teacher and classical pianist so he was forced to start playing piano at the age of 5. After 7 years of obstinate rebellion Doug started playing trumpet in the school band but it still didn't feel right. So, on to drums, trombone, tuba, baritone, and guitar. Still didn't feel right. Then one night he was at a friends house who had and older brother that played bass. In the basement was a fender bass and acoustic amp. Doug fired it up when no one was looking and liked how all the pictures on the wall in the basement were rattling on their hangers and he knew he had found what he was looking for.

At the age of seventeen Doug was playing with bands in all the local clubs in South Bend so after high school he decided to enroll at Berklee College of music in Boston. He liked it so much there that he stayed 9 years in Boston playing jazz and fusion with Berklee professors and some of the top students. After meeting his wife Doug decided to get a real job and have kids and left music behind for 20 years. Now the kids are grown and wife is gone,  he has been playing in the Milwaukee area clubs with various bands for the past 4 years trying to get his chops back. Come out and hear how he is doing!!!