Born and raised in Pacific Palisades, CA, Sean is currently a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and an avid freelancer in the area. He has performed with groups around the country including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Louisville Orchestra.

He began playing trumpet at the age of eight and studied at Northwestern University, Carnegie Mellon University, and DePaul University with Robert Sullivan, Neal Berntsen, and Esteban Batallan, respectively.