Born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Aaron was destined to follow in the footsteps of his father and be a songwriter/musician. The environment he grew up in was a musical melting pot that influenced his musical writing style. Influences that ranged from Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and Black Sabbath, to Tom Waits, classic jazz, blues, and ragtime blended to form an eclectic palette that he uses now to paint his musical mosaics.