Guitarist, bassist (played with Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Richard Thompson and many others).
Since 1991 works for Grateful Dead Productions and since 1993 writer/editor of the Grateful Dead's official newsletter (the Grateful Dead Almanac). Broadcaster on Sirius/XM Radio; co-hosts a radio show with David Gans on Sirius-XM called "Tales from the Golden Road".
Author of books (i.e. "Access All Areas: Backstage With the Grateful Dead"), essayist.