He is of Anishnaabe heritage from Ontario. He is a multidisciplinary scholar and artist, who writes, composes, performs and produces work in theatre, opera, and video. His current work focuses on Indigenous opera creation, cross-cultural collaboration and decolonizing performance practices. He has won the prestigious President Susan Mann Dissertation Award, and he wrote, co-composed, and co-produced the Dora-nominated opera, Giiwedin. He is the Artistic Director of An Indie(n) Rights Reserve.