During his musical studies at Grand Valley State University Evan was privileged to undergo thorough mentorship of classical guitar performance under guitarists Carlos de la Berrera. Evan also spent considerable time studying jazz guitar with guitarist Michael Drost, also at Grand Valley State University. In 2015 Evan received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance.

Evan has worked most of his professional career as a show band guitarist for cruise ships, a gig which requires sufficient skill in sight reading. Evan is now the guitarist for central Florida’s popular cover band, Groove 41. Aside from his professional line of work on stage, he also keeps a busy schedule as a guitar instructor.