Lincoln was born and raised in the Midwest, Indiana and Missouri, spending long hours of his early teens teaching himself the guitar. His father, a jazz DJ, instilled a sense of what good music is no matter the style. He got serious with the guitar when he was about 15 years old. After being introduced to bluegrass music from his brother, he took lessons for a few months from Jim Renz, a local flatpicker who helped to developed his ear. The rest is history. Lincoln says, "I emulated my heroes. I learned, copied, stole, borrowed and embellished ideas from other instruments -- mainly banjo, mandolin and fiddle -- which helped in developing my own voice." During college Lincoln and some local pickers formed the "Missouri Breaks" and played bluegrass festivals in and around Missouri. This allowed him to hone his bluegrass skills as a rhythm player and flat-picker and eventually brought him to the National Flat-picking Championships in Winfield, Kansas where was a "Top Five" contestant.

Following a stint in the Marine Corps he landed in Virginia and was lucky enough to meet up with great local musicians and players like Sammy Shelor, Rickie Simpkins and Wyatt Rice, to name a few. Moving to New England in the early 90's, Lincoln has placed himself in the top tier of guitarists in the region. While he has never been one to seek "titles" he has nevertheless won many guitar contests, including the New England Flatpicking Guitar Championships. While one may hear influences of Doc Watson, Norman Blake, Tony Rice, David Grier and others, Lincoln has developed an instantly recognizable style that is very much his own. (No official position on cloning.)

He has been an important part of numerous bands and recording projects throughout the region including The Bogus Family, Adam Dewey and Crazy Creek, Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection, and for the past five years, The New England Bluegrass Band. Most recently, he formed the band String Alliance. He was selected to record for the well respected "Seacoast Guitar Society" compilation and also as host band member for National Public Radio's syndicated program, "Says You." Lincoln's well deserved reputation continues to grow across many spectrums.