Paper Sleeve is a lot of things.

First and foremost, it is probably the smallest project studio and music imprint in the city of Pittsburgh. Secondly, it is the culmination of my lifelong passion for the creation, production, and dissemination of recorded music.

My musical journey began at a very young age, singing in my dad’s choir. By the age of ten or so I had my first electric guitar, and by the age of 15 I had inherited my first recording rig: an old four track tape deck and mixing console. From there I began doing what any normal kid growing up in the 80’s and 90’s would do: I began writing and recording my own terrible music on this dated-for-the-time piece of gear, picking up used equipment whenever possible, and playing it into the dirt until it was unusable. I cobbled together amplification, and began learning to repair my own instruments, and finally started playing in bands.

At the age of 17, I was convinced that it was my destiny to make a living out of my barely developed musical talent, and, much to my mother’s dismay, I dropped out of high school. We can all probably imagine how that worked out.

26 years, a handful of odd jobs, and a successful career as a chef and restaurant owner later, I founded Paper Sleeve with a simple goal of helping visionary artists craft unforgettable recordings of their music. While I know my way around many genres of music, I tend to gravitate toward styles that tip their hats to a time when life was less chaotic, and creative moments were hard to come by, and even more difficult to capture. From Proto-punk to Boom-bap, Bebop Jazz to Post-Rock, these are good examples of my happy place.

Ready to make some music? Get in touch and let’s talk about your vision!