Born on June 24, 1980 in Basel, Switzerland.
| Studies | 2008 - 2010 | Master of Advanced Studies in Music Management, Bern University of the Arts (CH) |
| 2005 - 2008 | Composition (w/ Bert Joris, Klaus König, Frank Sikora, Rainer Tempel) at Bern University of the Arts (CH) | |
| 2003 - 2008 | Jazz Trumpet (w/ Bert Joris, Stephan Geiser, Matthieu Michel) and Pedagogy at Bern University of the Arts (CH) | |
| 1999 - 2002 | Lessons w/ Peter Schärli and Fabian Kuratli at the Jazz School Luzern |
He had the chance to work and play with Kenny Wollesen (USA), Enrico Pieranunzi (I), Billy Cobham (USA), Philip Catherine (B), Adrian Mears (AUS), The Himalayas (USA), Poets Of Rhythm (DE/USA), Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, Millenium Jazz Orchestra (NL), Bert Joris (B), Swiss Jazz School Orchestra a.o.
Appearances at the festivals of Willisau, Montreux, Langnau, Bern, Bologna (I), Belfort (F)
Masterclasses with Wallace Roney, Michael Brecker, Claudio Roditi, Daniel Schnyder and Matthias Rüegg
| Awards | 2008 | Finalist at the International ArtEZ Composition Contest, Enschede (NL) |
| 2006/2007 | Member of the Generations Fellowship Award Band 2006 with Adrian Mears and Roman Schwaller | |
| 2005 | Finalist at the "Competition of Young Soloists" at the Jazzparade in Fribourg (CH) |
| Other | 2009 - | Management for Lucerne Jazz Orchestra |
| activities | 2008 - | Events/Masterclass/Project Management at the Jazz Department of the Bern University of the Arts (CH) |
| 2008 - | Teacher for Jazz Trumpet at the musicschool Muri-Gümligen (CH) | |
| 2005 - | Staff member at Langnau Jazz Nights Festival (CH) and Jazz Festival Willisau (CH) | |
| 1999 - | Grafic and Web Design (more...) |