He grew up in Valencia, California, U.S.,[1] where he attended William S. Hart High School.
He was mentored by George Stone, Dirk Fischer and Larry Thornton.
After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor's degree in Trumpet Performance and working as a freelance musician, he became a member of the Grammy nominated band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy of which he has been the featured trumpet soloist for over 21 years.
[2] Marhevka has also performed and or recorded with artists such as Ben Harper, B.B.
King, Gary Cherone, and Disney's Imagination Movers.