My Musical Background

Below, you will find detailed information about my musical background.  Click here to access my Musical Portfolio.

Performance Experience


2009           The Nowhere Orchestra - Drummer & Percussionist
2009           Skakapella, Scandinavian Acapella - Alto Voice & Founder
2009-2010   UW Unleashed! Acapella - Alto Voice
2008           UW Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra - Timbalera
2007-2008   UW Swedish Club Lucia Choir - Alto Voice, Co-Director
2008-2009   UW Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble - President & Timabalera
2006-pres.  Disciple Making Church - Worship Team Member: Drummer
2006-2008  UW Husky Marching Band - Drumline: Snare Drummer
2005-2006  West Valley High School Wind Ensemble - Percussionist
2005          West Valley High School Drumline - Snare Drummer and Section Leader
2005          Yakima Youth Symphony Orchestra - Percussionist
2003,2004  Kennewick High School Drumline - Snare Drummer, Section Leader
2002-2004  Kennewick High School Wind Ensemble - Percussionist
2002-2004  Kennewick High School Symphony Orhcestra -
1995-2004  First Korean Church of the Tri-Cities - Worship Team Member: Guitar & Vocals

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2008  Drum Sound - The Pursuit of Musical Excellence in Marching Percussion DVD: Lead Snare
200_  Stadium 54- An Anthology of Stadium Grooves and Street Beats: Snare Drummer 
              in Book Publishing Project by David Reeves
2007  Joe Santiago & his Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra feat. Edsel Gomez & Doug Beavers DVD: Guest Artist
2007? Husky Drumine CD: Snare Drummer

Teaching Experience

2011                   Kamiak High School - Winter Percussion Drumline Instructor
2009                   Hamilton International Middle School Concert Band - Volunteer Percussion Instructor/Technician
2008                   Ballard High School Drumline - Percussion Instructor and Arranger
2006-2007           West Valley High School Drumline - Drumline Instructor and Percussion Arranger
2004-pres.           Private Music Instruction - Guitar, Drums, Music Instructor 
2006                   Summer Rhythm Studies Master Class Series - Instructor

Studied with...

David Reeves, Scott Cuthbert, Joe Santiago, Randy Bjur, Ron Gerhardstein, Rich Rees, and others.

Musical Inventory

Stringed Inventory
Hohner HW300CE Cutaway Dreadnough Acoustic Electric Guitar
Leolani 21" Ukulele
Squier by Fender (SA 100) Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha (FG 735S) Folk Acoustic Guitar

Percussion Inventory
Gon Bops Alex Acuna Series Timbale Bell (GBCPCAATIMB)
Gon Bops Purecussion Tempo Block (GBCPBLKR) 
Meinl Medium Spark Shaker
Meinl 8" Classic Hardwood Claves
Meinl 6" Nino Wood Claves
LP Rhythmix Egg Shakers
Remo Floating Ring Rope Tuned 13" Paulo Mattioli Djembe
Rhythms - Udu Drum
Sonor 10" & 11" Street Congas (SC10, SC 11)

Other Equipment
Sennheiser HD 215 Extreme DJ Sound Headphones w/ Swivel Earcup
Behringer AT108 15-Watt Acoustic Amplifier
Yamaha YPT-300 Portable Keyboard
Olympus WS-300M Digital Voice Recorder
Nady SP-1 Professional Dynamic Microphone and stand