Tim began his music career playing saxophone in front of his childhood home at the age of 10. Music became a focus when he attended Waukesha South High School where he earned the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award his senior year as well as participating in school musicals. After high school Tim attended UW-Milwaukee, earning his degree in Jazz Studies in 2012.

In college, Tim grew to play consistently in the Milwaukee area and playing Milwaukee staple festivals like Lakefront Festival of the Arts and Summerfest.