Fred started playing professionally at age 16 playing the usual venues of clubs, fire hall dances, high school dances, etc. He began recording at age 17 with “The Fabulous Pharaohs”, “Mouzakis” and “Capone”.

In his early band days Fred also played sax. His bands appeared as warm up concert acts for the likes of “Poco”, “Seatrain”, “Redbone”, “Chicago”, “Dr.Hook”, etc. He made numerous TV appearances, toured from Hollywood to Maine, and finished his early band years with “Capone” inventorying two albums, a dozen “45’s” and 13 years of performances.

15 years later Fred picked his sax back up again and played two concerts with “Yakety Sax” man Boots Randolph. In 2002 Fred attended a rock N’ roll fantasy camp in L.A. and performed with Mickey Dolenz of the “The Monkees”, MARK FARNER Formerly Of Grand Funk Railroad, Spencer Davis of the “Spencer Davis Group”, Liberty Devito and Mark Rivera (drummer and saxophonist for “Billy Joel”) as well as many others. He met Ringo for two nano seconds in 2003 before one of his shows.

At age 52 Fred started “The Banned” in 2002 with guitarist Keith Ayars. “The Banned” is now known as “Club Phred” with Fred playing mainly Hammond B3. “Club Phred” has evolved into a group of accomplished musicians delighted with 60’s and 70’s Classic Rock.

Fred still doesn’t know what he wants to be when he grows up, but in the meantime he is a successful Financial Advisor, ChFC,CLU residing in Yorklyn, Delaware with his wife Louise.