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About me
Grammy-Winning Composer and Professor at the University of Southern California
Education

Armed forces school of music
-Piano
Duke ellington school of the arts
-High school diploma music
University of the cumberlands
-Doctor of philosophy - ph.d. leadership with a concentration in business strategyMy research topics include leadership studies, strategy, social media influencers (human and non-human) affect on consumer behavior in the music industry, music industry studies, fandom, music and culture, AI in the music industry, marketing, and intellectual property monetization.Dissertation:Musicians, Virtual Influencers, and Fandom: A Comparative Analysis of the InfluenceMajors, Independents, and Non-human Social Media Influencers Have on Spotify Monthly Listener Numbers… Show more My research topics include leadership studies, strategy, social media influencers (human and non-human) affect on consumer behavior in the music industry, music industry studies, fandom, music and culture, AI in the music industry, marketing, and intellectual property monetization.Dissertation:Musicians, Virtual Influencers, and Fandom: A Comparative Analysis of the InfluenceMajors, Independents, and Non-human Social Media Influencers Have on Spotify Monthly Listener Numbers and Popularity Scores Based on Social Media Data Show less

The university of texas at austin
2025 - 2025Post graduate program artificial intelligence and machine learning: business applicationsCurrently completing the Post Graduate Program at UT Austin in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Business Applications to improve my Data Science skills. As a consultant, I will use these skills to creat AI and Machine solutions for my clients, as well as create apps that solve problems for music industry professionals.

University of southern california
-Certificate center for excellence in teaching accelerated online teaching intensive
Thomas edison state university
-Bachelor of arts - ba music
California state university, northridge
-Master of arts - ma music industry administrationGraduated in May 2019.
Experience

United stated marine corps
Sept 1999 - Sept 2003Military musician (piano)
The united states navy band of washington dc
Oct 2003 - Oct 2007Presidential pianist
Music mayhem
Nov 2009 - Jun 2010Recording engineer/vocal producer
Princess cruises
Nov 2010 - Feb 2011PianistJazz Pianist

Omnes records
Feb 2016 - nowCreative director
Andrae alexander llc
Jan 2017 - nowOwner
Los angeles film school
Apr 2017 - Sept 2019InstructorI taught courses on the topics of the music business, film scoring and video game music, music theory, and composition and synthesis.

University of southern california
Aug 2019 - nowI teach graduate and undergraduate courses at the University of Southern California on the topics of music business - Introduction to the music industry, music publishing and licensing, artificial intelligence, and DEI - in the Music Industry Department at the Thornton School of Music.
Assistant Professor
Jun 2022 - nowLecturer
Aug 2019 - Jun 2022

Songrise
Mar 2021 - Jan 2023Co-founder
Songwriters of north america
Jan 2022 - nowBoard member
Los angeles jazz society
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023Board member
Remorra
Jan 2023 - nowResearcher
Sage
May 2023 - nowSage business cases - music industry series editorI am the editor for Sage Business Cases: Music Industry series where I curate a collection of music industry case studies. The Music Industry collection within Sage Business Cases focuses on the topics of revenue, copyright ownership, emerging technologies, ethics, and how they intersect in the music industry.
Licenses & Certifications
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Qualitative research methods
Coursera course certificatesDec 2017 - View certificate

Quantitative methods
Coursera course certificatesOct 2017 - View certificate

Python foundations
Great learningJul 2025 - View certificate

Social and behavioral research
Citi programMay 2023
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