Ron was born and raised in North Bay Ontario where he began studying guitar at the age of twelve. During high school he was an active member of the music program and began performing in local rock bands. In 1978 he moved to Hamilton Ontario to study Jazz and Classical guitar at Mohawk College’s Applied Music Program. After graduating he performed as a freelance guitarist around the Toronto-Hamilton area. Ron continued his studies at McMaster University where he graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude) followed by a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto. His versatility along with his skills in sight reading and improvisation made Ron an in demand guitarist in and around the area performing for professional theatre productions, big bands, dance, pop and classic rock groups.
Ron continues to perform regularly in clubs, restaurants and private venues in and around the Hamilton area.
Ron taught high school music for 29 years in Hamilton and directed several award winning Concert and Jazz Band ensembles. He founded the Golden Horseshoe Musicfest in 2006 and served as regional co-ordinator for the Festival until 2014. Besides teaching Band, Choir and Vocal music Ron initiated taught and designed the curriculum for the guitar programs offered at his schools. He taught adult guitar classes at Mohawk College and for the Hamilton Wentworth CDSB and maintained a busy private guitar teaching schedule throughout the 1980’s and 90's. Ron has retired from secondary teaching but continues to teach guitar and theory privately at his home studio.