Courses
MUSC 63A: Introduction to Music Technology
MUSC 63B: Beginning Commercial Music Production
MUSC 64: Sound Design
MUSC 65A: Beginning Recording Arts
MUSC 65B: Intermediate Recording Arts
MUSC 65C: Advanced Recording Arts
MUSC 69: Commercial Music Theory/Songwriting
MUSC 5: Music Fundamentals
MUSC 54: History of Rock and Roll
Academic Service
Department Chair
Music Department, 2014-2015
Northern Commercial Representative
Music Association of California Community Colleges (MACCC)
Education
M.A. Music, Recording Arts and Electronic Music
California State University Chico
B.A. Music with Distinction
Sonoma State University
Diploma in Composition and Arranging
Dick Grove School of Music
Other
AVID Certified Trainer
Apple Certified Trainer
Biography
Jeff grew up singing and playing music. He has been passionately involved with music technology and recording since the early 80’s. As the sole owner of Byte Size Productions in Los Angeles, he worked on numerous recording projects, films and jingles for TV. This led to the position of lead Key Board Tech for Prince from 1987-1992. His work on two albums for Prince (LoveSexy and Batman) earned a Gold and Platinum Album award respectively. Jeff was also keyboard tech and lead sound designer for Prince’s Love Sexy World Tour. That experience led to another world tour with Bananrama as keyboard tech and ultimately drummer/percussionist and background vocalist.
Today, as the Director of Commercial Music at West valley College teaching music production and recording arts, Jeff still enjoy(s) playing in a band and recording in his (my) home studio.