Music and Bands
Rip is the founder of “The Vlociters,” a Bay Area Band.
The Vlociters
Rip founded The Vlociters in 2015. The band performed in the Bay Area through 2020, with a final pre-COVID encore performance for 500 at The Palace Hotel.
Rip on keyboards with The Vlociters.
Rip performing enhanced holiday carols for Salesforce-Vlocity.
The Vlociters performing for Holiday 2019.
Rip performing at the Soggy Dollar, British Virgin Islands.
Japantown and bringing back the 80s.
Rip founded The Vlociters, the Salesforce in-house band.
Rip performing at the Blue Bear Music School annual event.
The Spillers
As lead vocalist, guitar and keyboards with The Spillers Rip covers classic rock artists including The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, The Cure and more.
Rip performing as The Blues Brothers at the Palace Hotel.
Rip leading a roast performance in Costa Careyes, Mexico.
First recital in Washington, DC, at six years old.
In Stockholm with my good friend Ulf Ekberg of Ace of Base.
Rip playing the world’s largest instrument in Los Angeles.
Rip on keyboards at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco.
Rip performing with “Boy of the Week” in San Francisco.
Boy of the Week
As a founder of the band Boy of the Week, Rip has performed for charity events on Alcatraz Island, Bimbos, the Ferry Building Terminal, Foreign Cinema and more.
Rip performing in Havana, Cuba.
Performing for the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love.
Rip performing as “Space Ace” Ace Frehley
First guitar.
Promotional shot for “The Vlociters” tour, at Lennon Studios.
Rip on guitar at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco.