Experiences

CONDUCTING & ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP

NYC Otaku Choir
Founder & Artistic Director | 2024–Present
Founded and directs a 70+ member New York City community chorus specializing in music from anime, video games and Asian popular culture. Oversees artistic programming, conducting, repertoire development, concerts, collaborations, educational initiatives and the development of emerging conductors and arrangers within the organization.

MAGFest Community Orchestra & Choir
Choir Director | 2027
Selected as one of two choir directors for the 2027 MAGFest Community Orchestra & Choir, including review and preparation of choral material created for the ensemble.

Asbury United Methodist Church, Memphis, TN
Choir Director | 2008–2011

CHORAL & VOCAL PERFORMANCE

The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY
Tenor Section Leader | 2025–Present
Performs under the direction of Dr. Malcolm J. Merriweather and serves in section leadership for the tenor section.

New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
Former Member

Memphis Symphony Chorus
Former Member

Mississippi Boulevard Sanctuary Choir, Memphis, TN
Assistant conductor under the direction of Dr. Leo Davis.

Selected Performance Credits

Performances and appearances include:

Carnegie Hall
Madison Square Garden
Lincoln Center
Good Morning America
VH1 Trailblazer Honors

Selected collaborations and performance credits include Hugh Jackman, Audra McDonald, Chita Rivera, Alan Cumming, Kathleen Battle, Demi Lovato, Martha Wash, Peppermint and Bruce Vilanch, as well as a featured performance at the memorial for Joan Rivers.

PRESENTATIONS, PANELS & WORKSHOPS

Anime NYC | 2026
We Are! (Building A Community!): Why We Started the Otaku Choir
Presenter and conductor for an interactive panel and choral workshop exploring the creation of NYC Otaku Choir and community-building through anime and game music.

PAX East | 2026
No Items, Final Destination, Just Choir
Presenter and conductor for an interactive convention choir experience introducing attendees to ensemble singing through video game music.

Additional speaking, panel and presentation appearances include:

FlameCon
Asian Mental Health Collective
Nielsen Media
Asian Pacific Virtual Showcase

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

David I. Martin Music Guild, Inc.
National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.

American Choral Directors Association

The Dessoff Choirs
Tenor Section Leader

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Brooklyn Free Speech Award
Recognized for work in social justice and media equity.

EDUCATION & MUSICAL TRAINING

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Delta State University

Rust College

Selected Musical Study

Conducting
Zebedee R. Jones
Dr. Maurice Weatherall

Voice
Dr. Christopher Meerdink
Dr. Ollie Watts Davis

Piano
Dr. Norman Chapman
Dr. Karen Fosheim

MEDIA, CREATIVE & COMMUNITY WORK

This QPOC Life
Host / Creator
Hosted an award-winning podcast exploring LGBTQ+ life through the perspectives and experiences of people of color.

Black and Asian Alliance Network
Founder | 2020
Founded an initiative centered on dialogue, solidarity and relationship-building between Black and Asian communities.

Independent Digital Media
Active as an independent digital creator since 2008 and part of the early generation of creators who used YouTube for personal storytelling, commentary and identity-focused media.

AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL WORK

Choral Conducting
Artistic Direction
Community Choir Development
Anime & Video Game Music
Convention Programming
Choral Workshops & Clinics
Tenor Vocal Performance
Arts & Cultural Organizing
Public Speaking
Digital Media & Community Building