Chester grew up with the Jewish, French and Italian melodies he heard as a child at home and later he was equally enamored with American R&B (Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder) and the British rock movement (Beatles, Yes, Jethro Tull).
Chester was exposed to a diverse range of musical influences from an early age, including Jewish, French, and Italian melodies at home, as well as American R&B (Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder) and British rock (Beatles, Yes, Jethro Tull).