He attended Kean College where he received a degree in Commercial Design.
Graduated from Roselle Catholic High School in 1972.
Earned a total of 18 Grammy Award nominations, six Grammy Awards--including back-to-back Album Of The Year wins for Taylor Swift's "1989" and Adele's "25"--and a Latin Grammy Award for Marc Anthony's Record Of The Year-winning "Vivir Mi Vida.".