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Anthony Rodriguez ARodReeds

Born: June, 1991

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Anthony Rodriguez has been making music since he was 16, when he first picked up the saxophone and began his classical training. Early on, he performed with the ISO Symphonic Band and Orchestra at venues like Carnegie Hall and Symphony Space, and later represented Xaverian High School internationally as lead Alto Saxophonist at the 2007 Cherry Blossom Festival in Kyoto, Japan.

Anthony’s path has always blended classical roots with versatility. After high school, he studied Music Performance at Brooklyn College, learning from respected mentors Bernard Goldberg (Flute), Edino Biaggi (Oboe), and Paul Cohen (Saxophone). Along the way, he spent several summers at French Woods Festival, performing in concert bands, symphony, and up to a dozen musicals each season—eventually joining the woodwind staff.

Dom Palombi

Born: February 4, 1994

Dom Palombi, Professional Drummer, Composer/Arranger, Educator, and Streamer, has been thriving on the musical journey for 20+ years. After finishing a Bachelor's Degree of Jazz Performance at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ (2012-2016), Dom has been fortunate to perform, educate, and explore a multitude of opportunities as a full-time freelance musician. During his time at Rutgers, Dom studied with legendary jazz drummers Victor Lewis and Robby Ameen. Since graduating, Dom is an active Dance Accompanist for the Mason Gross Dance Department (2017-Current). He’s also accompanied dance classes for Drew University. Dom has also been working with Jazz at Princeton University (2021-Current) filling in/performing with some of their student ensembles as a guest.

Jose Luis Castro

I am a musician, producer, sound designer and composer for video games, film and television. I was born in Mexico City. At an early age I learned to play  guitar on my own and a couple of years later I started taking music theory and performance classes with the maestro Roberto Méndez.

In 2012 I continued my theoretical and practical studies in Pasadena, California where I was a student of virtuoso guitarist Uros Raskovski and legendary vocalist Oren Waters, who has sung on records such as Muse's The 2nd Law and Michael Jackson's Thriller.

In 2013 I continued my studies at Berklee College of Music in the city of Boston. Focusing on arrangement, composition, production and sound design.

Yayo Morales

Born: July 10

Yayo Morales was born in La Paz, Bolivia. He studied at the National Conservatoire of Music from 1983 to 1989 and after that he moved to Madrid, Spain to complete his studies at the E.M.C. (Escuela de Música Creativa) from 1990 to 1994 where he earned a music degree in Drums, Harmony, Arranging, and Composition. In 2012 in Brussels, Belgium he earned the EMMEN diploma (European Professional Music Qualification) with a Specialty in Jazz. He also has a Master of Arts (MA) in Film Scoring and Video Game Music using New Technologies, graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 

Mexican Composer And Producer Jose Castro Is Set To Make Waves In The United States

May 25, 2023

In an exciting development that will undoubtedly reverberate through the music and video game industries, Mexican composer and music producer Jose Castro is poised to make a resounding impact on the music and video game industries in the United States, having accepted leading positions at some of the industry’s most-recognized production companies, including Silver Gun Records, ...

Video Game Music: An Art And Business In Its Own Right

February 21, 2018

While musicians have been cozy with the video game industry for some time as another supplementary source of revenue, but some indicators suggest that game music could be growing into an entire business all its own. Guest post by Cherie Hu of Forbes Musicians have been drawing inspiration from video games for decades—whether as a simple ...