Born: Cleveland , OH

Wes used the 30 year plan to finally complete the Masters program with a MFS at USC [Los Angeles, CA] in 1995, having touched base with such higher learning institutions; Cleveland Institute of Music/Doris Cirigliano in Cleveland OH, USAE-SOM in Virginia Beach, VA, University of Louisville in KY, Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, Charlie Banacos in Gloucester MA, and Julliard School of Music in Manhattan, NY.

Along the way, Wes performed with:

US Army’s 113th Mounted Armored Cavalry Band

Mick Taylor [Rolling Stones]

Ron Wood [Rolling Stones]

Bo Diddley

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

Alex, James, Hugh, and Kate Taylor

Lou Christy

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Magic Slim

The Modes

Lou Rawls

Little Anthony, etc…

After completing USC, Wes worked briefly as a staff composer at the CBS ‘Bradford’ studio in Burbank, before being hired away by WG ‘Snuffy’ Walden. Wes went on to work on such TV shows as:

WestWing [Emmy Nominated]

Felicity [Emmy Nominated]

Early Edition

Drew Carey [Emmy Nominated]

Cupid

The Street

Providence, etc…

Wes left Snuffy’s to branch out with fellow co-worker, Danny Pelfrey and went on to work on:

Spin City

The Daniel Stern Show

Strong Medicine

American Dreams, etc…

For health reasons, Wes & Lisa sold their home in Palos Verdes California in September of 2003, and returned fulltime to Martha’s Vineyard, where they had been married in 1990 at the Whaling Church. Wes continues to write and do small film and composing projects, recording in the studio, performing with area bands, and, of course, is the director of music for Grace Church.