At Western Carolina University, he was an All Conference performer on the Catamount baseball team, playing both infield and outfield.
Touted as a probable major league draft choice during his junior season at WCU, he chose music over baseball.
In late 2008, he released his debut single, "Shine", which peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
To date, he has traveled over 100k miles across the country playing over 200 intimate concerts for fans from his custom Hometown House Party trailer/stage.
He has worked closely with the Cal Ripken Sr Foundation's "Badges For Baseball" program and MLB across the country.