Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Uncle Lewie began his musical experience as a drummer/percussionist at age eight. At the age of 12, he was the drummer for Alpha, Gamma, Omega, a three-piece R&B/Funk/Rock band which consisted of two additional neighbors. While sitting behind the drum set playing at one of the band's gigs, Uncle Lewie was taken by the strong vibrations coming from the bass player's rig. He began teaching himself how to play the bass guitar and ended up playing bass live on some of the bands songs. Uncle Lewie moved to Columbus, Ohio where he gained experience in the recording studio and toured with The Bishops of Columbus, Ohio, Soloist, Cardell Newton, Trinity of Toledo, Ohio and The Columbus, Ohio Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshops of America Choir. Uncle Lewie has accompanied national recording artist, Shirley Murdock with the Columbus, Ohio Bibleway Mass Choir, national recording artist Anointed, Mississippi Mass Choirs' Rev. Milton Biggham, Bob Bailey, gospel recording artist and former background vocalist for Dolly Parton, Derrick Lee, pianist and musical director for Bobby Jones Gospel and bassist for gospel artist, Quan Howell, composer/soloist with the Sounds of Blackness. Uncle Lewie has not only performed with numerous local Columbus, Ohio, gospel groups and choirs he has performed with groups opening for national recording artist such as the late Rev. James Cleveland, The New Jersey Mass Choir, Rev. Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Choir, The Richard Smallwood Singers, Commissioned, and Grammy award winners The Winans. After relocating to Toledo, Ohio, where he presently resides, Uncle Lewie has performed with the local reggae band "Groovemaster." Uncle Lewie played keyboards and bass for the band. Known for their Lake Erie Roots Rock Reggae, the band has performed at the Dayton Third World Reggae Festival in Dayton, Ohio. Groovmaster has also opened for the world renowned Wailers. Uncle Lewie has played bass for Epitome. The band has opened for nationally known acts and artist such as, Rare Earth, Gregory Hines and also performed at a reception following an appearance to the Glass City by Wayne Brady, The Alpha Cats, a Rock, Rhythm and Blues Quartet based out of Toledo and Bryan, Ohio, Not Your Basic Blues Band. The band has opened for the late great Legendary Blues Guitarist, Robert Lockwood, Jr., The Foundation of Funk, based out of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Toledo Ohio reggae band, Crucial, and local gospel group "Ushering." He has also performed with Ann Arbor, Michigan's hiphopfolksinger, Chris Genteel, Toledo's Mista Dread & Kingston Dread, Northern Lights and the Holbrook Brother's Band. Since January 2005, Uncle Lewie has been playing bass for St. Martin de Porres Parish. Uncle Lewie also plays for Toledo First SDA Church's worship services. Uncle Lewie can now be seen performing live with Toledo's own, East River Drive. This high energy band performs a variety of Top 40, R&B, Motown, Funk, and Disco at clubs, casinos, festivals, corporate functions, private functions, and weddings. The bans has performed as the opening act for Dennis DE Young, formerly from Styx and War. Uncle Lewie also performs with The Bluewater Kings Band (Detroit, Michigan)