Christian was born in Eugene and started with piano as a kid then switched to guitar so he could play in a high school rock band. His first guitar was an all-black Fender telecaster which he still wishes he had and has no idea where it is. In college Christian played jazz, big band, and explored lots of world music genres. This led to a degree from UCLA's ethnomusicology program, which of course is not something that is easy to build a career from, so he eventually switched gears and became a doctor.
Christian is married and has a Japanese speaking bicultural family with two school-aged boys.
Christian is married and has a Japanese speaking bicultural family with two school-aged boys.