A native of Northwest Indiana, Buddy was touring schools in an original children's show during his senior year of high school. Spent most of his youth involved with regional theatre, also learned to play about 14 instruments. Musically he worked on various corporate presentations as well as jingles and short film compositions. In 2009 he was featured in a Chicago /48 hour film submission called "Neighbors" and has recently finished production as actor/composer in an independent film Victims of Circumstance.