Although his first year of piano lessons at the age of four consisted largely of being stuffed with sugary treats by his elderly piano teacher, Patrick nevertheless was writing little tunes at the piano a few years later. At the age of seven, he received the LP soundtrack to his favorite movie, Star Wars, and played it so many times he wore the record out. This was the beginning of a life-long passion for orchestral music.
When he was nine, visiting uncles from Hendersonville, N.C. taught him his first Appalachian bluegrass tunes on guitar and by 12 he was performing in restaurants and art galleries. A year later, Patrick played in his first rock band and fell in love with the electric guitar.
Patrick’s high-school summers were spent participating in programs at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. At the age of 18, he received a scholarship that enabled him to attend Berklee full-time. Completing the four-year program, Patrick graduated with the distinction, “Magna Cum Laude”.
After music and language studies in Europe, film-scoring projects and stints as as a solo performer in Boston, Patrick begin teaching full-time in 2003, specializing in rock, blues, jazz, acoustic styles, and songwriting/ composition. He has also been active for the past 18 years in Canada and the U.S. as a jazz guitarist, rock and jazz ensemble director, classical composer, and recording artist. Guitar Player magazine has called his music "elegantly beautiful" and featured him in the instructional column "Quick Licks”.