[3] Cravis began taking piano lessons at the age of seven and was influenced as a teenager by the music of George Winston.
After high school he studied piano performance at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and then the Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to California.
In a 2011 interview, he stated the importance of his meditation practice on his creative and professional development[4] Cravis released his first solo piano work in 1992 called True Reflections and his second The Sound of Light in 1995.
Between 2001 and 2010, Cravis composed music for several video games design by Ferry Halim, including 2003 World Summit Award winner Orisinal: Morning Sunshine.
[7] His works include for the award-winning Quell (video game) app, Orisinal, Animal Planet, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Matchroom Sport|UK.