A native of Washington, D.C., Doug's musical path has led him on adventures around the world, from the Caribbean to Asia and all over the U.S. Doug took up the bass at age 14 to play in his brother's band, and was already in demand playing with many local groups and winning awards by the time he finished high school. He continued to hone his musical skills in Hollywood under the instruction of Gary Willis, Jeff Berlin, Steve Bailey and other bass greats at the famed Bass Institute of Technology. Since graduating with honors from B.I.T. in 1988, Doug has enjoyed a prolific career as a freelance bassist, performing and recording all over the world with artists including: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas (Motown), Katia Moraes (Sergio Mendes, Airto Moreira), Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Maynard Ferguson), and countless others. In 1995, a tour as bassist for Fantasia Musical Circus brought Doug to Japan for the first time. He fell in love with the country and spent the next seven years performing all over Japan. From 1998 until 2002, Doug was in charge of the bass program at Fukuoka School of Music, one of Japan's largest music schools. Currently, Doug resides in Los Angeles, where he performs with numerous acts and teaches bass privately and at L.A. Music Academy in Pasadena. Doug's brand new solo album, featuring Brett Garsed, Otmaro Ruiz, Albert Wing and 20 other top caliber musicians, was released in October of 2007 on Egad records. For bookings, bass lessons, sessions, or any bass related inquiries, please send Doug an email.