Doug lived in Winnipeg most of his life and calls Winnipeg his hometown where he took piano lessons as a child and went to school. The Beatles were a big influence at the age of 12 when they appeared on the music scene....On occasion Doug would watch Burton Cummings playing the bars in Winnipeg......after playing in many bands through the years Doug became a journey man musician and songwriter ....Fascinated by the drums , guitar and piano Doug continues to record and release his own songs in his Pro tools studio in Winnipeg......albums are available on iTunes , cdbaby , Amazon and many other websites.