_Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ / JesseShafer.com / _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_/in/jesse-shafer / Music Portfolio : _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Hi! I am a Los Angeles based music maker. I mostly work as a session musician, producer and playing in bands. I play several instruments. I have been lucky to work on a wide variety of projects from playing in punk, bluegrass, and jazz bands, playing in orchestras, writing music for visual media (including a sculpture with a surround sound system built into it), composing experimental and electronic music, writing and performing contemporary classical music and much more. I have played over 1,000 lifetime performances, have been a part of around 50 recording projects and have been playing guitar for 21 years. Experience Professional Musician ● 10,000+ hours of practice on guitar and other instruments, 1,000+ lifetime performances. ● Experience producing music for artists in the studio and live using software such as Logic Pro, Ableton and Sibelius. Experience leading bands, booking shows, marketing, creating content, composing and sound design for visual media. Experience building guitars from scratch, wiring electronics and repairing equipment. ● Primary work as a session musician - performing in artists’ backing bands and as a composer. ● Pro bono community work including mentoring underprivileged youth and leading Sunday school church programs. 2023 - 2025 Faculty Teaching Assistant, Musicians Institute / Private Educator ● Responsibilities included sight reading music in classes on multiple instruments to support student learning, tutoring, offering critical feedback to students, occasionally substituting and performing at/working events on the college’s behalf. ● Private lessons with hundreds of students since 2020. Independently and for companies such as Bach to Rock and Guitar Center. 2025 - 2026 Front-End Developer ● Understanding of concepts needed to develop web pages and mobile applications. Experience developing software music plugins. ● Experience working with frameworks such as React, designing and maintaining a personal website, graphic design, sound design, understanding of branding, user experience, video and sound editing, Education

Jesse Shafer

_Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ / JesseShafer.com / _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_/in/jesse-shafer / Music Portfolio : _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Hi! I am a Los Angeles based music maker. I mostly work as a session musician, producer and playing in bands. I play several instruments. I have been lucky to work on a wide variety of projects from playing in punk, bluegrass, and jazz bands, playing in orchestras, writing music for visual media (including a sculpture with a surround sound system built into it), composing experimental and electronic music, writing and performing contemporary classical music and much more. I have played over 1,000 lifetime performances, have been a part of around 50 recording projects and have been playing guitar for 21 years. Experience Professional Musician ● 10,000+ hours of practice on guitar and other instruments, 1,000+ lifetime performances. ● Experience producing music for artists in the studio and live using software such as Logic Pro, Ableton and Sibelius. Experience leading bands, booking shows, marketing, creating content, composing and sound design for visual media. Experience building guitars from scratch, wiring electronics and repairing equipment. ● Primary work as a session musician - performing in artists’ backing bands and as a composer. ● Pro bono community work including mentoring underprivileged youth and leading Sunday school church programs. 2023 - 2025 Faculty Teaching Assistant, Musicians Institute / Private Educator ● Responsibilities included sight reading music in classes on multiple instruments to support student learning, tutoring, offering critical feedback to students, occasionally substituting and performing at/working events on the college’s behalf. ● Private lessons with hundreds of students since 2020. Independently and for companies such as Bach to Rock and Guitar Center. 2025 - 2026 Front-End Developer ● Understanding of concepts needed to develop web pages and mobile applications. Experience developing software music plugins. ● Experience working with frameworks such as React, designing and maintaining a personal website, graphic design, sound design, understanding of branding, user experience, video and sound editing, Education

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Hi! I am a Los Angeles based music maker. I mostly work as a session musician, producer and playing in bands. I play several instruments. I have been lucky to work on a wide variety of projects from playing in punk, bluegrass, and jazz bands, playing in orchestras, writing music for visual media (including a sculpture with a surround sound system built into it), composing experimental and electronic music, writing and performing contemporary classical music and much more.

I have played over 1,000 lifetime performances, have been a part of around 50 recording projects and have been playing guitar for 21 years.

Experience
Professional Musician
● 10,000+ hours of practice on guitar and other instruments, 1,000+ lifetime performances.
● Experience producing music for artists in the studio and live using software such as Logic Pro, Ableton and
Sibelius. Experience leading bands, booking shows, marketing, creating content, composing and sound design
for visual media. Experience building guitars from scratch, wiring electronics and repairing equipment.
● Primary work as a session musician - performing in artists’ backing bands and as a composer.
● Pro bono community work including mentoring underprivileged youth and leading Sunday school church
programs.
2023 - 2025
Faculty Teaching Assistant, Musicians Institute / Private Educator
● Responsibilities included sight reading music in classes on multiple instruments to support student learning, tutoring, offering critical feedback to students, occasionally substituting and performing at/working events on the college’s behalf.
● Private lessons with hundreds of students since 2020. Independently and for companies such as Bach to Rock and Guitar Center.
2025 - 2026
Front-End Developer
● Understanding of concepts needed to develop web pages and mobile applications. Experience developing software music plugins.
● Experience working with frameworks such as React, designing and maintaining a personal website, graphic design, sound design, understanding of branding, user experience, video and sound editing,
Education

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Independent Musician and Composer at Independent
March 17, 2026 - Present
Refer to bio

Education

Bachelor of Music at College of Charleston
January 1, 2018 - May 1, 2021
Liberal arts education with emphasis in jazz guitar
Master of Music at Musicians Institute
September 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Hired as a faculty member
Masters of Music in Guitar Performance at Musicians Institute
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Guitar Performance at College of Charleston
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022
Meta Front-End Developer Course, Coursera - Professional Certificate at Coursera
January 11, 2030 - March 17, 2026

Qualifications

Meta Front End Developer
September 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Meta Front-End Developer Course, Coursera - Professional Certificate
January 11, 2030 - March 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services
    uniE608 Glass Sandbox Productions
    A short project I made. All elements created by me!
    uniE608 Jesse Shafer Composer Reel
    A brief overview of various musical projects. All music was composed and produced by myself. Assistance from colleagues at times.