Teen songwriter earns national honor

He took advantage of extra studio time during a classical recording session to record the three songs for submission. He credits his classical piano teacher, Dr. William Wellborn, for helping him find “what I loved about music and what I wanted to hear in my sound.” Though he squeezes time between homework, water polo, and an acting career — which includes voice work in “Toy Story 3” and theater castings with Palo Alto Players, Woodminster Summer Musicals, American Conservatory Theatre and Berkeley Playhouse — music is still the foundation of his creative output.

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