hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn mjˈuːzɪk ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən fɹʌm kˈæl stˈeɪt fˈʊlɚtən ænd ɐ mˈæstɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn vˈɔɪs fɹʌmðə θˈoːɹntən skˈuːl ʌv mjˈuːzɪk æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈʌðɚn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
He received a bachelor's degree in music education from Cal State Fullerton and a master's degree in voice from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California.