Luis Fabara picked up the bass in 1995 to join a local band in his hometown in Ecuador. Influenced by heavy metal legends like Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne, Luis developed a distinctive ...
Cydnea Dean (Squid) is a devoted educator specializing in supporting special needs children through the transformative power of music. Growing up in Northridge, California, with a Caribbe...
Ted Cohen founded TAG Strategic to help companies understand how technology can empower, rather than threaten, the future of music. As early fears around AI and digital disruption took ho...
Emily Bornt discovered her love for music and theater early, starting with the recorder before moving to saxophone and guitar in her school’s jazz and marching bands. In middle school, a ...
Mario Biferali has dedicated his career to the world of guitars, working closely with Robert Godin, the visionary founder of Godin Guitars. Since its inception in 1972, the Canadian-based...
Humberto Bermeo was immersed in music from an early age in Ecuador, inspired by his father’s guitar playing. He formed a punk rock band, recording his first album that showcased his raw e...
Jessie Osborne has always been deeply passionate about music and lifelong learning. When she joined the team at Spicer’s Music in Auburn, Alabama, it was a natural fit. As the dedicated a...
Max Ivchenko was born in Ukraine and became the first person from his country featured in the NAMM Oral History program during the 2025 NAMM Show. From a young age, Max was captivated by ...
Angelica Primachenko grew up immersed in the rich harmonies of church music, with her father serving as musical director. Surrounded by hymns and worship songs from childhood, she develop...
Carole Moss grew up in Southern California with a deep passion for music. At 17, she met drummer and songwriter Ty Moss, who would become her husband. Together, they attended numerous sta...
Ty Moss developed an early fascination with drums, inspired by his brother, John Hunter, a professional musician who collaborated with artists like Brook Benton. By age 11, Ty was honing ...
David Coy is a seasoned bassist renowned for his extensive collaboration with legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach. His passion for music was nurtured by his father, a dedicated college ba...
Eddie Martinez has had an incredible career in music, and his guitar skills can be heard on hundreds of hit recordings. At the core of his playing is his passion for making music with oth...
Whitney Lyman is a dynamic Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter whose ethereal sound seamlessly blends pop, rock, R&B, jazz, and soul into a lush musical tapestry. Originally from Prov...
Katie Loesch discovered her love for music through the French horn, which she played throughout school before earning her college degree in music. By day, she excels as the Human Resource...
Takanori Kojima is a seasoned Japanese entrepreneur and guitarist whose profound interest in guitars and audio engineering has been a driving force throughout his career. While studying l...
Gordon Goodwin’s incredible musical journey as a musician, bandleader, composer and arranger can be traced back to the influence of Count Basie. Basie had a big band during the swing era ...
Toshiaki Hirose, President of Shimamura Music in Japan, played a pivotal role in securing NAMM’s Oral History interview with the company’s founder, Mr. Mototsugu Shimamura, in 2007. His l...
Bill Foley has endeared himself to guitar lovers and would-be luthiers alike when he wrote the book How Your Guitar Works: An Introduction to Music Instrument Science. Bill has also writt...
David Mandelbrot is CEO at Reverb, a position he accepted in 2020. The journey to Reverb was an interesting and fortuitous voyage. He was born in San Francisco and earned his law degree a...
Marcel Messner grew up surrounded by the sound of music, so it is no surprise that he is now part of the industry himself – the music business runs in his blood! His father, Hans-Peter, a...
Norwood Fisher and his brothers, along with Angelo Moore, formed a high-energy punk and ska band in 1979. Their first gig was at the legendary Madame Wong’s in Los Angeles’s Chinatown. In...
Marek Eneti played several instruments as a child growing up in Poland, thanks to his father who was a trumpeter. Young Marek discovered his love for the violin and had great fun using th...
Leroy Emmanuel often shares a telling story about his musical heritage—his parents met in their school band, both playing the violin. Born in Georgia, he moved to Detroit at the age of ei...
Olivia Dvorak is a gifted and heartfelt singer-songwriter whose distinctive sound, poetic lyricism, and intricate guitar work have set her apart in the country and bluegrass music scene. ...
Jeremy Rollefson is a visionary producer and skilled sound engineer who, alongside his wife Olivia, co-owns Lumuh, a cutting-edge stage lighting company specializing in custom, immersive ...
Michel Dergham grew up immersed in the world of pro audio and musical instruments, watching his father, Chahoud, build a successful retail chain in Sāo Paulo. By the time Michel officiall...
Chahoud Dergham was born in Syria, but as he fondly recalls, a woman led him to move to Sāo Paulo Brazil, his future wife! Once in Brazil, Chahoud began working for an audio retail compan...
James Bernard is a versatile and accomplished California-based audio engineer with an extensive career in the dynamic music industry over three decades. His multifaceted roles include sol...
Josh Vittek has always been immersed in music, his deep voice leading him to choir and Doo Wop groups in middle school. When his uncle gifted him a guitar, he discovered the thrill of ble...
