Evan grew up in New Hartford, CT where he began studying percussion in the fifth grade. After high school he moved to the Pacific Northwest where he graduated with a degree in percussion performance from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR. He served as first percussionist for the Vancouver Symphony, under the baton of Maestro Salvator Brotons, from 1997 to 2008 when he relocated to Belmont, MA. In addition to many classical performances, Evan played drumset in numerous jazz/funk/rock bands in the Portland music scene. Mainly, Rosewater, a jamband whose gigs included SXSW, High Sierra Music Fest, MusicFest NW, and clubs throughout the west. Evan is currently the Registrar for Powers Music School in Belmont where he lives with his wife, Camillia, and their daughter, Sylvia.