Education
California Institute of the Arts • Valencia, CA • 2013
Master of Fine Arts, Performer-Composer
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA • 2010
Bachelor of Music, Percussion Performance (Magna Cum Laude)
Professional Experience
Gloria Molina Grand Park / The Music Center • 2017 – Present
Production Manager • 2022-Present
Technical Production Assistant • 2017-2022
Archaius Creative • 2014 – 2019, 2022 – Present
Audio Engineer, Project Manager, Video Editor
Brian J. Harris Rentals LLC • 2011 – 2018, 2021
Purchasing Agent • 2021
Storage & Delivery Agent • 2011-2018
Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation • 2019 – 2020
Production Coordinator – Anime Expo, Project Anime
HandheldSound • 2013 – 2020
Virtual Instrument Programmer, Sample Performer, Audio Engineer
UNION Nightclub • 2017 – 2018
Audio & Lighting Tech
Trailhead Marketing • 2015
Audio Engineer – Eat|See|Hear, Front Porch Cinema
California Institute of the Arts • 2012 – 2015
Assistant Production Manager – World Music and Dance Festival • 2014-2015
Concert Production Staff • 2012-2013
Busby’s East • 2013
Audio Engineer, Resident DJ
Teaching Experience
Young Producers Group • 2018 – 2019
Music Production Instructor
The Art Institute of California • 2014 – 2018
Adjunct Instructor – Audio Production Program
Pinnacle College • 2014 – 2015
Instructor – Music Production: Recording Arts Program
USC Trojan Marching Band • 2010, 2013 – 2014
Teaching Assistant – USC Trojan Drumline
Marshall Fundamental High School • 2013 – 2014
Battery/Pit Instructor – Marching Band, Winter Drumline
CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) • 2012 – 2013
West African Drumming Teaching Assistant – West Creek Academy
California Institute of the Arts • 2011 – 2013
Graduate Assistant/Tutor – Music Theory
TakeLessons.com • 2011 – 2012
Independent Lesson Contractor – Music Theory, Percussion
Gardena High School • 2011
Teaching Assistant – Winter Drumline
Peary Middle School • 2011
Teaching Assistant – Winter Drumline
Foster Youth Services • 2011
Music Teacher – Piano, Percussion
Projects and Performances
beforeman • 2009 – Present
Musician, writer, composer, lyricist, poet, producer, DJ, engineer, educator, artist
Jungle Space Party • 2015 – Present
Co-founder, Minister of Production
Derrumbe • 2014 – Present
Producer, engineer, drummer, artist
IANYAN • 2011 – Present
DJ, co-producer (with BΔSΔWΔ)
Camp Trip Oasis Festival • 2018 – Present
Audio Engineer, Live Music Talent Buyer – Pool Stage
Art Haus Collective • 2018 – Present
Audio Engineer – Chamber Music Night @ Coda Worx’s Paraluna – 2019
Audio Engineer – Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird ballet @ Portal Project’s Wing Portal – 2019
Audio Engineer, Glockenspiel – Terry Riley’s In C @ Fold Haus’ Radia Lumia – 2018
Audio, Percussion – M. Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition @ Firebolt Media’s Baba Yaga’s House – 2018
Audio Engineer – R. Deckers’ We Human, a new ballet set to S. Reich’s Seven Lines at BIG’s The Orb – 2018
All My Friends Festival • 2019
Audio Engineer – BFF Stage
Lucidity Festival • 2019
Audio Engineer – PureEnergy.Love Stage
The Sound Healing Symphony • 2019
Audio Engineer – St. John’s Cathedral, Santa Monica Women’s Center
Bird Tribe’s Birds in Paradise Live • 2019
Audio Engineer – St. John’s Cathedral
Lightning in a Bottle Festival • 2017 – 2018
Audio Engineer, Stage Manager – Grand Artique Stage – 2018
Audio Engineer – Amori’s Casino & Burlesque – 2017
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival • 2016
Snare Drum (USC Marching Band) with Major Lazer – Coachella Stage
Playboy Jazz Festival • 2013
Snare Drum (USC Marching Band) with Sheila E. – Hollywood Bowl
The 81st Academy Awards • 2009
Snare Drum (USC Marching Band) with Beyoncé & Hugh Jackman – Kodak Theatre
The 51st GRAMMY Awards • 2009
Snare Drum (USC Marching Band) with Radiohead – Staples Center
Recordings
Sheriffs of Schroedingham – “Madcat on the Rocks (beforeman remix)” (Single, 2022)
Producer/remixer
beforeman – Cirquelectroexotica Pt. II: StagNation (EP, 2020)
Composer, lyricist, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, drums, percussion, artwork
Derrumbe – “Poison” (Single, 2020)
Producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, artwork
beforeman – “lostflight” (Single, 2020)
Composer, lyricist, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, artwork
beforeman – “jungleman” (Single, 2020)
Composer, lyricist, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, percussion, artwork
beforeman - “seasons” (Single, 2020)
Composer, lyricist, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, drums, percussion, artwork
beforeman – Cirquelectroexotica Pt. I: SmokeClouds (EP, 2020)
Composer, lyricist, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, percussion, spoken vocals, artwork
Darian Rodriguez – “Clock-In” (Single, 2020)
Drums
beforeman – “oneeyeopen” (Single, 2020)
Composer, lyricist, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, percussion, spoken vocals, artwork
beforeman – “grandchasm” (Single, 2019)
Composer, lyricist, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, percussion, spoken vocals, artwork
beforeman – “smilesxstripes” (Single, 2019)
Composer, lyricist, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, spoken vocals, artwork
Derrumbe – “Monarca” (Single, 2019)
Producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, drums
Brian Saia – Probability Clouds (LP, 2019)
Drums
Kimi Katiti – Wholly Wander (LP, 2018)
Drums
Kimi Katiti – “Scorch It” (Single, 2018)
Drums
Temple of the Sun – “Faster Than It Seems” (Single, 2018)
Recording engineer, mixing engineer, drums
nitechoir – “Blinking Pigs (Little Dragon Cover)” (Single, 2018)
Co-arranger, drums
Brian Saia – “Wreckage (Feat. Infinite TGM)” (Single, 2017)
Drums
nitechoir – nitechoir (EP, 2017)
Drums, percussion
Temple of the Sun – Ecosystems (EP, 2016)
Recording engineer, drums
IANYAN – IANYAN (EP, 2014)
Co-composer, co-producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
Brian Saia – Get Alive / Shape of Things to Come (EP, 2013)
Drums, percussion
beforeman – on some other… - beforeman & friends ep v.1 (EP, 2013)
Composer, producer, arranger, recording engineer, mixing engineer, percussion
Tekyea – Polar Opposites (EP, 2012 [unreleased])
Co-composer, co-producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
Brian Saia – Ancient Lakes (LP, 2012)
Drums
Tekyea – Tekyea (EP, 2011)
Co-composer, co-producer, mixing engineer