Wino's musical career started out in the Washington, DC area. He formed The Obsessed in the early 80's. In the mid 80's he disbanded The Obsessed and moved to California to sing for Saint Vitus. During this time Wino also anonymously played bass for The Mentors. In Saint Vitus, he covered vocal duties, as well as additional guitar work on some tracks. Wino left Vitus and reform The Obsessed, who now had a record deal with Hellhound Records. Wino then formed Spirit Caravan with ex-Wretched (another Hellhound act) vocalist Dave Sherman on bass. Wino joined ex-Pentagram guitarist Victor Griffin in his outfit, Place of Skulls, for one album before leaving to start his current band, The Hidden Hand... The third „Hidden Hand“ album has been released on February the 23th on: Southern Lord