Hi, I’m Christian Tapper, a Caribbean-American recording artist and producer based in Tampa/ NYC. I create and perform music as a vocalist, keyboardist, and DJ; I also write, record, mix, and master my own work under the stage name Johnny Champagne. I perform at venues ranging from Bowery Ballroom in NYC to the Straz Center in Tampa, and I lead a jazz band called Tha Banned as its keyboardist. In addition to performing, I teach music production and piano, direct choirs, and score films. I combine studio craft with live performance, and I’m passionate about storytelling through sound and collaboration with diverse artists.

Christian Tapper

Hi, I’m Christian Tapper, a Caribbean-American recording artist and producer based in Tampa/ NYC. I create and perform music as a vocalist, keyboardist, and DJ; I also write, record, mix, and master my own work under the stage name Johnny Champagne. I perform at venues ranging from Bowery Ballroom in NYC to the Straz Center in Tampa, and I lead a jazz band called Tha Banned as its keyboardist. In addition to performing, I teach music production and piano, direct choirs, and score films. I combine studio craft with live performance, and I’m passionate about storytelling through sound and collaboration with diverse artists.

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Hi, I’m Christian Tapper, a Caribbean-American recording artist and producer based in Tampa/ NYC. I create and perform music as a vocalist, keyboardist, and DJ; I also write, record, mix, and master my own work under the stage name Johnny Champagne. I perform at venues ranging from Bowery Ballroom in NYC to the Straz Center in Tampa, and I lead a jazz band called Tha Banned as its keyboardist.

In addition to performing, I teach music production and piano, direct choirs, and score films. I combine studio craft with live performance, and I’m passionate about storytelling through sound and collaboration with diverse artists.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Recording Artist / DJ / Producer / Performer / Audio Engineer / Pianist at Self-employed (Johnny Champagne)
May 1, 2019 - Present
Performs original music as vocalist, keyboardist and DJ at venues ranging from Bowery Ballroom (NYC) to Straz Center (Tampa). Produces, writes, records, mixes and masters own music as the freelance artist Johnny Champagne. Produces and engineers songs for high-profile acts including DOECHII and Zay Lewis. Leads a jazz band Tha Banned as keyboardist.
Choir Director / Keyboard Instructor at Pinellas County Public Schools – Hollins High School
February 1, 2023 - Present
Directs the school’s choral ensembles and teaches vocal technique to high school singers and piano technique to young pianists as a public high school teacher.
Music Production Instructor at Arts Conservatory for Teens
August 1, 2022 - Present
Teaches basic and advanced techniques for music production and recording in Digital Audio Workstations like Logic Pro X to young musicians in Pinellas County’s middle and high schools.
Score Composer / Sound FX Designer / Audio Engineer at MMM Films
September 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Oversaw and contributed to all of the sound production for MMM Films’ first documentary film, My Mother Mary. This documentary won Best Thesis 2022 from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services