My musical education began in earnest circa 1984 when, having always been fascinated with music, I took up trumpet as a fifth grader at McKinstry Elementary. Once in high school, though, I wanted to play rock music too. I had friends who owned and played guitars and drums but none who played bass. I've always loved the sound of a bass guitar and would annoy the bassist of the school jazz band by messing with her bass during breaks at practice until the director dug a busted old Univox bass with two strings on it out of a back room and let me take it home. I started teaching myself bass through a combination of what theory I'd picked up so far playing trumpet in school and attempting to play along with my Joy Division cassettes. I'd also begin studying music theory on my own and venturing into composing for small percussion ensembles and brass quintets inspired by the 20th century avant garde. After high school I made a go of it studying music at Iowa State with the idea to become a composer. Although I ended up dropping out after the first year, I benefited greatly in my abilities from a music technology course (Music 248X) and also started playing acoustic guitar during that time. I continued my music studies unofficially afterwards via music theory books from the public library and experimenting, composing and recording my own music while playing various instruments in a string of debatably-notable punk/indie bands. Eventually I returned to college and got a Computer Science degree and took on a career as a software developer, but continued pursuing music on the side with a particular emphasis in improvisation and experimental and noise-based styles. Friends have often suggested I try teaching guitar but I've little idea of how to approach it methodologically at this time, though nonetheless game to try it with some guidance. I'd often said in the past my dream job would be composing music for video games, but video games were very different then. I still adore the old games and vintage tech. Currently I am in school yet again, navigating a career transition; I decided to augment the music and production skills I'd picked up over the years by enrolling in the Sound Arts program at Minneapolis College while simultaneously improving my business skills by studying accounting. I am presently engaged in these studies while networking in anything having to do with sound. During the warm months I can be found busking in parks around Minneapolis with an eclectic selection of songs.…My musical education began in earnest circa 1984 when, having always been fascinated with music, I took up trumpet as a fifth grader at McKinstry Elementary. Once in high school, though, I wanted to play rock music too. I had friends who owned and played guitars and drums but none who played bass. I've always loved the sound of a bass guitar and would annoy the bassist of the school jazz band by messing with her bass during breaks at practice until the director dug a busted old Univox bass with two strings on it out of a back room and let me take it home. I started teaching myself bass through a combination of what theory I'd picked up so far playing trumpet in school and attempting to play along with my Joy Division cassettes. I'd also begin studying music theory on my own and venturing into composing for small percussion ensembles and brass quintets inspired by the 20th century avant garde. After high school I made a go of it studying music at Iowa State with the idea to become a composer. Although I ended up dropping out after the first year, I benefited greatly in my abilities from a music technology course (Music 248X) and also started playing acoustic guitar during that time. I continued my music studies unofficially afterwards via music theory books from the public library and experimenting, composing and recording my own music while playing various instruments in a string of debatably-notable punk/indie bands. Eventually I returned to college and got a Computer Science degree and took on a career as a software developer, but continued pursuing music on the side with a particular emphasis in improvisation and experimental and noise-based styles. Friends have often suggested I try teaching guitar but I've little idea of how to approach it methodologically at this time, though nonetheless game to try it with some guidance. I'd often said in the past my dream job would be composing music for video games, but video games were very different then. I still adore the old games and vintage tech. Currently I am in school yet again, navigating a career transition; I decided to augment the music and production skills I'd picked up over the years by enrolling in the Sound Arts program at Minneapolis College while simultaneously improving my business skills by studying accounting. I am presently engaged in these studies while networking in anything having to do with sound. During the warm months I can be found busking in parks around Minneapolis with an eclectic selection of songs.WWWW…