LEAD VOCALS - GUITAR - KEYS

Born in Baytown, Texas, Pat's life has been defined by determination, perseverance, and an unwavering passion for music.

Pat's journey began under extraordinary circumstances. Born five months prematurely and weighing just four pounds, doctors initially gave him little chance of surviving beyond 24 hours. After five days, however, it became clear that Pat was a fighter.

Born with congenital deformities affecting his hands and legs, Pat faced significant medical challenges from the very beginning. Doctors told his mother that even if he survived, he would likely never walk. His first five years were spent in and out of hospitals undergoing numerous reconstructive surgeries on his hands and feet.

His childhood involved leg braces, wheelchairs, crutches, and countless hours of rehabilitation. At one point, he even wore a leg brace reminiscent of the one made famous in Forrest Gump. Learning to walk required determination and unconventional methods, including practicing in water.

But Pat's greatest challenge would become one of his greatest accomplishments.

Despite missing digits on both hands, Pat never abandoned his childhood dream of playing guitar. Through persistence, creativity, and countless hours of self-teaching, he developed his own techniques and mastered multiple instruments, including guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, and drums.

His passion for music eventually led him to the international stage.

As a secular rock artist, Pat has shared stages with legendary acts including KISS, Scorpions, Quiet Riot, Head East, Fastway, 38 Special, Foghat, and Pantera. His musical journey has taken him throughout the United States, Canada, Alaska, Mexico, and the Czech Republic.

Pat has also performed alongside numerous established Christian rock artists and ministries, including Rosie Grier, former Pittsburgh Steelers football player; Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad; Whitecross; Sacred Warrior; Guardian; Bride; Holy Soldier; Testament; Mylon LeFevre; DeGarmo & Key; and Brad Tuttle of the Power Team, among others.

Beyond performing, Pat is a songwriter, musician, and band founder. He established the bands HighFever and LOUD, continuing to develop his musical vision and expand his experience as an artist.

In 2004, Pat founded Raising Abel in Venus, Texas. Today, the band is based in Arlington, Texas, where Pat writes, rehearses, produces, and records music in his own rehearsal and recording studio.

Pat's story is about far more than music. It is a story of overcoming limitations, refusing to accept the expectations placed upon him, and pursuing a dream that many believed would never be possible.

From being given only 24 hours to live to performing on stages alongside some of rock music's most recognizable names, Pat has spent his life proving that determination can overcome extraordinary obstacles.

His hands may be different, but his passion for music has never been limited.