Sam J

St. Joseph High School, Westchester, IL (2006-2007) -Member of the St. Joseph’s Jazz Band Proviso West High School, Hillside, IL (2007-2010) -Member of Proviso West’s Marching Band/Drum Line (2007-2009) -Drum Major(Head person over the band) (Summer 2009-2010) Columbia College Of Chicago, Chicago, IL (2010-Present/ Expected Graduation 2014) -Member of the house band (drummer) for Columbia College’s Big Mouth events - Music Director for Columbia College’s Stage Plays -Music Director for Columbia College’s Show Choir - Columbia College Studio’s Head Drummer

-Jonathan Nelson (Grammy Award Winning Gospel Artist) -Adrian Dunn (Opera Singer, Founder of Hopera/ Hip-Hop &Opera) -Percy Grey (Grammy Award Winning Gospel Artist, Producer, & Composer) -Brent Jones (Stellar Award Winning Gospel Artist) -Brian Pettis & Brilliant Place 88 (Gospel Artist) -Tytiana Taylor-Thomas (Gospel Artist) -Shanka Falls & Ravinia (Classical, Opera, & Gospel singer and Vocal coach) - Steckman Studio Jazz Band -Children Of God The Movement (Recording Gospel Group) - Damien Sneed- (Sunday Best Television Show Music Director, Stellar Award Winner, Grammy Nominee, Composer, Producer & Arranger) - Brill (R&B/Pop) -Justin Ruff- (Jazz/Neo-Soul) -Daryn Alexus-(Pop