Mitch has been playing guitar since he was eight years old. He grew up playing music with his family and started playing professional early on. He has performed with Suzy Boggess, David Bromberg, Byron Berline, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and many more. He won the National Guitar Championship, National Mandolin Championship and has also won awards for his Songwriting and Fiddle playing. His latest CD, "Looking For Home" has received rave reviews. Through out his career he has been fortunate to have performed in China, Japan, Austria and all over the US.

He decided to settle down just outside of Orlando in Oviedo, FL with his wife and their 2 children. He is currently building guitars, teaching, doing studio work, doing repairs and also instrument set-up. Mitch apprenticed with Luthier Lynn Dudenbostel who had a series of show on the DIY Network teaching guitar and mandolin construction. In June, Mitch taught at Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp in Maryville, TN. Some of the other notable teachers were Chris Jones of Sirius Radio and Grammy nominee Russ Barenberg. Mitch has performed in the Central Florida area since 1983 and has performed the entire spectrum of venues and gigs including Disney, SeaWorld and Universal Studios. In 1982, Mitch made one of the first instructional videos for guitar.

Mitch loves teaching. He uses techniques that he has developed to help the player get a solid understanding of timing and technique. He believes that originality is the key and it's what sets you apart from all other musicians.

As for the guitar building, Mitch is enjoying the newly set up shop and staying busy getting caught up from the move. He now has a lot of natural light and much more workbench space. Pictures of the workshop coming soon. And if you are in need of some set-up work or repairs feel free to call the shop to set up an appointment.