While embarking on his tutelage in guitar styles ranging from classical to blues (most of which he taught himself while sleeping on couches, and even a few nights riding freight trains around the country) Ernie found inspiration in the voices of Andres Segovia, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Son House, and Jimi Hendrix.
Ernie went on to become the first member of his family to graduate college. He holds a Bachelor’s in Acting from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and a MFA from the University of Southern California. It was then that Ernie developed his award winning world traveled solo show, “Heavy Like the Weight of a Flame.” His Storytelling prowess is a pleasure to watch