Frank is the Founder of the AZ Rhythm Connection (AZRC) and has been facilitating rhythm for over 25 years. During a corporate career of the same length, Frank has held regional and national marketing, training and management positions with several Fortune 100 Firms. Frank completed graduate and undergraduate programs at the University of Redlands and is six-sigma certified. Frank is extremely pleased to have recently (April, '04) completed the Health Rhythms Training and protocol offerred by Dr. Barry Bittman and Christine Stevens. Frank is also a "REMO Facilitator", Frank was honored by the appointment in October, 2003--placing him in the company of the best and most noted rhythm facilitators in the U.S.  Frank has also joined the American Music Group--A division of Guitar Center, as a facilitator and key member of their new Rhythm Circles and Facilitation Training team. Frank is also a member of the World Beat Cultural Center in San Diego, CA and supports the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild.

The Life Story...
Frank has been involved with Rhythm his entire life. Frank was born into a musical family. Frank's initial foray into rhythm was as a singer during his youth. Although he was singing, his eyes were always on the drummers and percussion players in the band who kept the beat.

Frank founded "Classic Moment Entertainment" in San Diego and spent 12 years running a successful mobile music and DJ business. During this time he also became very involved in helping to bring Caribbean music to the San Diego scene as a supporting member of Prophet Productions.

Frank's rhythm and drum circle facilitation took root with Classic Moment Entertainment. Every event that he was involved in turned into a facilitated full-blown percussion experience.

Frank's introduction to the Djembe, West African Drumming and Drum Circles was via Paulo Mattioli in 1991. He has been hooked since the first moment of seeing Paulo working the Groove at San Diego's Street Scene. Frank quickly purchased his first Djembe from Paulo and was on his way to hand drumming happiness.

Further introduction and mentoring into drum circles came via John Yost, Remo Facilitator, and founder of the exceptionally successful, Rhythm Revolution in Chicago. Frank considers John to be his most important mentor. Through John, Frank met and studied with Arthur Hull, the world's foremost practitioner and leader of drum circle facilitation. Frank has attended the Hawaii Playshop and weekend trainings with Arthur. Frank is thankful to have teamed up with Lorin Evangelista of AZ Drum and Dance for over two years (97-2000). The partnership led to a successful launch of drum classes and the offering of many workshops featuring some of the best West African Drummers and Dancers in the world such as: Mamady Keita, Abdoul Doumbia, Dibo, Moustapha Bangoura and others.

Frank continues to "Keep To His Beat" as a rhythm facilitator by building the AZRC into one of the leading Rhythm Facilitation organizations.