our Board and Staff
our Board President, CEO And Founder - chuck murphy
Armed with a life time of experiences and driven by a passion for music, Chuck Murphy began his winding road to Music and Kids in January of 2000 when he moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. His goal at the time was to start submitting music to music supervisors and directors for movies and TV to make a name for himself in the music industry. Instead, he found himself on a detour born out of the same necessity so many artists face, the need to make money, so he started a small publishing company selling photography online.
Even though this detour was a profitable one, the urge to play music overtook him and he formed the band Big Coyote. After about three years of playing and trying to find the right mix of guys with the level of talent needed, he had a band. In 2015, Chuck released the record “Peace Be With You”, which took him and the band to a new place.
His first single "How Many Times" got 86,000 listens on SoundCloud in the first 3 months. By early 2016, his song “Falling Star” was well on its way to 24 million listens, and it was clear that something was happening. The whole “Peace Be With You” EP was well received and hit #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart by August 2016. It hit #3 on the Folk/Americana Chart and stayed on the charts for 13 weeks.
After 40 years of living with a passion for music, people were finally listening to Chuck’s music. This was the first time Chuck truly knew people were hearing his voice. Chuck realized there was power in the way people were now seeing him.
Chuck decided that he wanted to make real changes in the lives of young people, so he started taking invitations to speak and perform for young people and nonprofits. The more time he spent with young kids, the more he realized the youth of today are not getting what was offered to him in school - music classes and instrument lessons. The one thing that saved Chuck as a kid was music and the storytelling in the songs he was hearing.
The more time Chuck spent with kids listening to their questions, he found they all have the same kind of issues and fears that Chuck did and sometimes still does. The difference now was their questions weren’t falling on deaf ears. Their questions were getting answers and the smiles came.
The idea of Music and Kids was born. The goal of Music and Kids is to have music and instrument programs that are one-on-one, with qualified instructors, fully funded by the program, so each individual child can get the maximum benefits from the time they are spending with us, regardless of their financial situation.
Even though this detour was a profitable one, the urge to play music overtook him and he formed the band Big Coyote. After about three years of playing and trying to find the right mix of guys with the level of talent needed, he had a band. In 2015, Chuck released the record “Peace Be With You”, which took him and the band to a new place.
His first single "How Many Times" got 86,000 listens on SoundCloud in the first 3 months. By early 2016, his song “Falling Star” was well on its way to 24 million listens, and it was clear that something was happening. The whole “Peace Be With You” EP was well received and hit #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart by August 2016. It hit #3 on the Folk/Americana Chart and stayed on the charts for 13 weeks.
After 40 years of living with a passion for music, people were finally listening to Chuck’s music. This was the first time Chuck truly knew people were hearing his voice. Chuck realized there was power in the way people were now seeing him.
Chuck decided that he wanted to make real changes in the lives of young people, so he started taking invitations to speak and perform for young people and nonprofits. The more time he spent with young kids, the more he realized the youth of today are not getting what was offered to him in school - music classes and instrument lessons. The one thing that saved Chuck as a kid was music and the storytelling in the songs he was hearing.
The more time Chuck spent with kids listening to their questions, he found they all have the same kind of issues and fears that Chuck did and sometimes still does. The difference now was their questions weren’t falling on deaf ears. Their questions were getting answers and the smiles came.
The idea of Music and Kids was born. The goal of Music and Kids is to have music and instrument programs that are one-on-one, with qualified instructors, fully funded by the program, so each individual child can get the maximum benefits from the time they are spending with us, regardless of their financial situation.
Board treasurer - Andrew stern, Esq.
Andrew J. Stern was born on September 6, 1944 in Budapest, Hungary and immigrated to the United States in December 1948. Since the Stern family initially took up residence in Corona del Mar, California, and have lived in Southern California ever since.
Although the Stern family moved a number of times, Andrew graduated high school in 1962 from Monroe High School in Northridge, California, and went to UCLA, majoring in political science and history. After graduating UCLA in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and taking six months off to travel throughout Europe, Andrew went to law school at Southwestern University of Law, in Los Angeles, California, graduating in 1971 with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree. Andrew was admitted to the California Bar in 1972.
For the first several years after graduating law school, Andrew practiced general law, including personal injury, criminal, contracts and the like. In about 1974, Andrew joined another lawyer in the entertainment business and became an entertainment and immigration attorney, representing numerous musical artists, including Albert Hammond, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Alan Parsons Project, Ace, Boxer, the Association and The Kinks, Blood Sweat and Tears, Gerry Rafferty, Steve Perry of Journey, Air Supply and various other performers, producers and songwriters, including Warren Pash who co-wrote songs with Hall & Oates, Larry Weiss, who wrote "Rhinestone Cowboy" and John Madera whose hit songs, including "At The Hop" were recorded by Eddie Money, Hall & Oates and on the Dirty Dancing album. As an entertainment attorney, Andrew has negotiated numerous record deals, production deals, exclusive songwriter agreements, foreign distribution and sub-publishing agreements, as well as synchronization licenses for music in films and television.
Over the years, Andrew has been a member of a number of synagogues and organizations, has served as a member of the board of directors for a girl's Jewish day school and as president and member of the board of directors of the Westwood Kehilla, the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue, Shalom Aleichem Temple of the Creative Arts and Chabad of South Beverly Hills (Bais Bezalel). Andrew is also a past president and member of the California Barbers Commission, having been appointed by Governor Jerry Brown (1982).
Also over the years, Andrew has received various commendations and awards, including Avoda Awared for community services to Religious School; honored as past President of Shalom Aleichem Temple; winner of Hebrew Academy Golf Classic and coach of a boys soccer team (ages 6 through 8).
Andrew is no longer an active member of the California Bar, but currently engages in business consultations with various clients, using more than 45 years of legal and business skills.
Andrew is the Board Treasurer and legal advisor for Music and Kids.
Although the Stern family moved a number of times, Andrew graduated high school in 1962 from Monroe High School in Northridge, California, and went to UCLA, majoring in political science and history. After graduating UCLA in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and taking six months off to travel throughout Europe, Andrew went to law school at Southwestern University of Law, in Los Angeles, California, graduating in 1971 with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree. Andrew was admitted to the California Bar in 1972.
For the first several years after graduating law school, Andrew practiced general law, including personal injury, criminal, contracts and the like. In about 1974, Andrew joined another lawyer in the entertainment business and became an entertainment and immigration attorney, representing numerous musical artists, including Albert Hammond, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Alan Parsons Project, Ace, Boxer, the Association and The Kinks, Blood Sweat and Tears, Gerry Rafferty, Steve Perry of Journey, Air Supply and various other performers, producers and songwriters, including Warren Pash who co-wrote songs with Hall & Oates, Larry Weiss, who wrote "Rhinestone Cowboy" and John Madera whose hit songs, including "At The Hop" were recorded by Eddie Money, Hall & Oates and on the Dirty Dancing album. As an entertainment attorney, Andrew has negotiated numerous record deals, production deals, exclusive songwriter agreements, foreign distribution and sub-publishing agreements, as well as synchronization licenses for music in films and television.
Over the years, Andrew has been a member of a number of synagogues and organizations, has served as a member of the board of directors for a girl's Jewish day school and as president and member of the board of directors of the Westwood Kehilla, the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue, Shalom Aleichem Temple of the Creative Arts and Chabad of South Beverly Hills (Bais Bezalel). Andrew is also a past president and member of the California Barbers Commission, having been appointed by Governor Jerry Brown (1982).
Also over the years, Andrew has received various commendations and awards, including Avoda Awared for community services to Religious School; honored as past President of Shalom Aleichem Temple; winner of Hebrew Academy Golf Classic and coach of a boys soccer team (ages 6 through 8).
Andrew is no longer an active member of the California Bar, but currently engages in business consultations with various clients, using more than 45 years of legal and business skills.
Andrew is the Board Treasurer and legal advisor for Music and Kids.
Board secretary - Nelson "Napy" Pacheco
Nelson Anthony Pacheco ‘N.A.P.y’ learned to play guitar in 1983 with instruction from his father via a small folk choir of singers and musicians. Spending time in the Netherlands, he attended the North Sea Jazz Festival and was exposed to great live musical influences (BB King, Santana, Jaco Pastorious, Joe Pass). Napy’s grandfather, Roman, soon gave him his first electric guitar which he used in his early introduction to hard rock and heavy metal music (Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Iron Maiden). This was a musical progression for him from his early influences like John Denver, Rush, Journey, The Police, and Chicago.
After returning to Colorado, he purchased his first analog 4-Track recorder and began to experiment with the process of capturing audio performances. In 1988, he joined the funk rock band Midnight Blue and soon moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles CA. The band was short-lived, but his thirst for knowledge in audio recording was ramping up. He started acquiring gear to help himself and bands create audio demos for club owners.
In Korea Town, 1994, GBoy Studio was born through the digital audio revolution introduced by Alesis ADAT machines. Here, Napy booked recording sessions, engineered, mixed, and produced several aspiring artists mainly in the styles of Rap, Funk, and R&B. Later, the studio moved to Hawthorne, CA.
While running his studio, Napy was a founding member of the funk/rock bands Pocketship and Scattered Thoughts, and created his musical persona Napynap, which focused on electronic instrumental music from which three albums were released. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized Napynap Media as a publishing entity, which furthered Napy’s entrepreneurial capabilities.
In 2000, Napy transitioned his GBoy clients to other studios, as he embraced the fast-moving digital direction that audio was taking. He decided to study computer networking and obtained industry certifications, working as a technical support representative with Verizon in the disciplines of telecommunications, internet, broadcast and video on demand. People skills were developed while working with an extremely broad customer base, including challenging situations like assisting customers directly affected by Hurricane Sandy. During his time with Verizon, Napy also learned the art of capturing and editing high quality video, earning a top spot among video productions across national centers. These skills helped Napy through the Great Recession, and he has returned full force to the audio and video world with a renewed creative passion for all of the skills he possesses, while never forgetting the talent blessings he has received.
From 2012-2017, Napy was the main guitarist for the cover band Seventh Switch from Palmdale, CA, adding latin-based musical styles to his skillset. He connected and engineered the PA, recorded multitrack audio for live and practice performances, recorded and produced live video promos, connected stage lighting, and distributed internal audio recordings to band members.
In 2014, Napy created StudiRoll mobile recording, which provides audio and video production services, including high quality transferring of older media like cassettes and VHS to DVD and current digital formats.
Napy served as president for business networking groups in the Antelope Valley, CA, such as BNI Success Builders, AV Business Referral Group and AV Business Innovators. He attends meetings with other networking groups and luncheons for local chambers of commerce.
Napy began working with One West Media in 2015 to provide PA audio engineering and recording services, including marketing and promotional videos and posters for Billboard-charting recording and performing artist Chuck Murphy and his band, Chuck Murphy and Big Coyote.
Currently, Napy works sessions for clients, plays shows with local bands as a guitarist and vocalist, engineers PA sound and recording and creates new Napynap material.
Napy is also singing and playing guitar as part of an acoustic duo called Chuck Murphy & Napynap, performing to help promote awareness and raise funds for the nonprofit organization Music & Kids. Nelson “Napy” Pacheco also serves as the Secretary of the Board for Music and Kids.
After returning to Colorado, he purchased his first analog 4-Track recorder and began to experiment with the process of capturing audio performances. In 1988, he joined the funk rock band Midnight Blue and soon moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles CA. The band was short-lived, but his thirst for knowledge in audio recording was ramping up. He started acquiring gear to help himself and bands create audio demos for club owners.
In Korea Town, 1994, GBoy Studio was born through the digital audio revolution introduced by Alesis ADAT machines. Here, Napy booked recording sessions, engineered, mixed, and produced several aspiring artists mainly in the styles of Rap, Funk, and R&B. Later, the studio moved to Hawthorne, CA.
While running his studio, Napy was a founding member of the funk/rock bands Pocketship and Scattered Thoughts, and created his musical persona Napynap, which focused on electronic instrumental music from which three albums were released. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized Napynap Media as a publishing entity, which furthered Napy’s entrepreneurial capabilities.
In 2000, Napy transitioned his GBoy clients to other studios, as he embraced the fast-moving digital direction that audio was taking. He decided to study computer networking and obtained industry certifications, working as a technical support representative with Verizon in the disciplines of telecommunications, internet, broadcast and video on demand. People skills were developed while working with an extremely broad customer base, including challenging situations like assisting customers directly affected by Hurricane Sandy. During his time with Verizon, Napy also learned the art of capturing and editing high quality video, earning a top spot among video productions across national centers. These skills helped Napy through the Great Recession, and he has returned full force to the audio and video world with a renewed creative passion for all of the skills he possesses, while never forgetting the talent blessings he has received.
From 2012-2017, Napy was the main guitarist for the cover band Seventh Switch from Palmdale, CA, adding latin-based musical styles to his skillset. He connected and engineered the PA, recorded multitrack audio for live and practice performances, recorded and produced live video promos, connected stage lighting, and distributed internal audio recordings to band members.
In 2014, Napy created StudiRoll mobile recording, which provides audio and video production services, including high quality transferring of older media like cassettes and VHS to DVD and current digital formats.
Napy served as president for business networking groups in the Antelope Valley, CA, such as BNI Success Builders, AV Business Referral Group and AV Business Innovators. He attends meetings with other networking groups and luncheons for local chambers of commerce.
Napy began working with One West Media in 2015 to provide PA audio engineering and recording services, including marketing and promotional videos and posters for Billboard-charting recording and performing artist Chuck Murphy and his band, Chuck Murphy and Big Coyote.
Currently, Napy works sessions for clients, plays shows with local bands as a guitarist and vocalist, engineers PA sound and recording and creates new Napynap material.
Napy is also singing and playing guitar as part of an acoustic duo called Chuck Murphy & Napynap, performing to help promote awareness and raise funds for the nonprofit organization Music & Kids. Nelson “Napy” Pacheco also serves as the Secretary of the Board for Music and Kids.
Board Member - STEPHANIE DUCKworth
As a senior executive with more than two decades of experience, Stephanie Duckworth provides services in Education, Media Relations, Non-Profit Management, Leadership Training, Sales, Business Development, & Marketing.
Stephanie Duckworth has a proven track record of being an exceptional manager of resources and of grant processes, with proven success in administering over $50M worth of grants. She has also provided corporate training to several Fortune 500 companies, including Johnson and Johnson, Ford Motor Companies, Viacom, Marriott International and Coca Cola.
As a Native American woman, Stephanie is committed to inclusiveness, with the ability to work effectively with diverse groups and key community leaders and organizations; utilize excellent public speaking, written communication, and interpersonal skills in establishing and cultivating strategic partnerships and key alliances. She has worked with countless Native American Tribes throughout the United States in strategic planning, development and training.
She has held the position of Executive Director of the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Bergen County New Jersey. As an educator she has worked with some of the most prestigious institutions of learning including Princeton University, Rutgers University, St. John’s University, The College of New Jersey, Colorado Technical University and various NJ Community Colleges, teaching over 100 college classes. Her dynamic personality and positive attitude is an inspiration to all who come in contact with her.
Stephanie Duckworth has a proven track record of being an exceptional manager of resources and of grant processes, with proven success in administering over $50M worth of grants. She has also provided corporate training to several Fortune 500 companies, including Johnson and Johnson, Ford Motor Companies, Viacom, Marriott International and Coca Cola.
As a Native American woman, Stephanie is committed to inclusiveness, with the ability to work effectively with diverse groups and key community leaders and organizations; utilize excellent public speaking, written communication, and interpersonal skills in establishing and cultivating strategic partnerships and key alliances. She has worked with countless Native American Tribes throughout the United States in strategic planning, development and training.
She has held the position of Executive Director of the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Bergen County New Jersey. As an educator she has worked with some of the most prestigious institutions of learning including Princeton University, Rutgers University, St. John’s University, The College of New Jersey, Colorado Technical University and various NJ Community Colleges, teaching over 100 college classes. Her dynamic personality and positive attitude is an inspiration to all who come in contact with her.
Board Member - Dave siemienski
Some careers begin with a logical foundation of particular talents and dreams, while others evolve from a variety of aptitudes, opportunities, inspiration, and strategic alliances along the way. Dave’s life has taken the latter path, and has led to many totally diverse careers that sometimes have only an ancillary association to his early education and background.
Because of his particular skills in basketball, Dave began coaching at the Catholic grade school that he attended in Inglewood, California. It was obvious from this one original coaching position that he had a unique connection to youth development.
Dave had other exceptional talents in the field of art. He attended Long Beach State University, and graduated with a BA Degree in Art in 1970. He was looking for a commercial art job out of college, but this field was saturated in the early 1970s.
While rehabbing a serious knee injury in 1970, he was recognized by some administrators in the Inglewood Parks & Recreation Department as the former All Centinela Valley standout basketball player from Inglewood High School. The City had just constructed a state-of-the-art community center called Rogers Park, and they asked Dave to coach some Boys League basketball teams that were starting at the new facility. Since Dave’s art career had not yet materialized, he accepted the job. This ultimately lead to him being promoted to Recreation Supervisor, and he was in charge of the Rogers Park activities in the evening. He staged talent shows and used his artistic capabilities to advertise and promote many other activities for the Recreation Department and the City of Inglewood.
Some of the players Dave coached during those years went on to play in the NBA. He also ended up spending nine years working in the Inglewood Recreation Department. In the middle of that tenure, he was hired as a Graphic Designer in Encino. This minor conflict with his recreation employment was resolved by Dave keeping his night and weekend hours in recreation, and spending his days in the San Fernando Valley as an artist. For one full year he was working 74 hours a week.
Dave’s success with youth programs in Inglewood included the coaching, teaching women’s golf and softball, producing talent shows, creating a Chess Club, and supervising Jr High School dances. The neighboring City of El Segundo had noted his work with youth, and recruited and hired him to run the Teen Center in El Segundo. That career in El Segundo ended up lasting 19 years.
In his role as a Recreation Supervisor in El Segundo, he was named Citizen of the Year by the Lion’s Club in 1992 for his work with youth programming. He added to his innovations when he founded the Community Cable TV Station in town, and hosted and produced an award winning show on a local cable system that ran for ten seasons. He was also used for many community events as an announcer, emcee, and moderator/host of numerous town meetings and television specials.
Following his 28-year career in Parks & Recreation in two different cities in Southern California, Dave transitioned into being an entrepreneur. He opened a live theater acting group, and founded the Beach Theatre Productions playhouse in Hermosa Beach. He also had a national radio show for six years, and worked out of the famous iconic radio studio, KIEV, in Los Angeles. Dave additionally managed several rock’n roll bands, and used his graphic design skills to promote musicians, businesses, and acting careers.
His first venture into retail sales was negotiating leases and deals with commercial developers, and then opening, owning, and operating four Cold Stone Creamery ice cream stores in four different cities; Glendale, Westlake Village, Alhambra, and Burbank. After astounding success with sales and energy of his first store in Glendale, the Cold Stone Creamery franchisor in Arizona asked Dave to be a charter member of the National Advisory Board in 2000. This came about because of his leadership and innovations that created some of the highest grossing stores for ice cream sales in the entire system.
Dave parlayed his business reputation and management style in combination with his previous city municipality administration experience to raise over a million dollars to produce three feature films during this same period. As executive producer, he had one of his movies become the #1 selling independent video for nine straight years in WalMart, and his films have been shown hundreds of times on television.
In his latest reinvention of his professional work occurred when he and his wife moved to the Antelope Valley. There he drew upon his recreation background, his entertainment experience, his organizational skills, his innovative hiring techniques, and his team-building collaborative talents to become a business mentor. As a consultant and life coach, he has assisted many local operations to increase their sales. He also demonstrates the value of enthusiasm and passion in the workplace to maximize productivity. He teaches motivational techniques to managers and employees. He draws upon nearly five decades of business experience to prove his style works through the profits and enhanced reputations that he generates.
Dave has been on the Board of Directors for Music and Kids since 2017, and is proud to again being a positive guiding force for youth in the community in which he lives.
Because of his particular skills in basketball, Dave began coaching at the Catholic grade school that he attended in Inglewood, California. It was obvious from this one original coaching position that he had a unique connection to youth development.
Dave had other exceptional talents in the field of art. He attended Long Beach State University, and graduated with a BA Degree in Art in 1970. He was looking for a commercial art job out of college, but this field was saturated in the early 1970s.
While rehabbing a serious knee injury in 1970, he was recognized by some administrators in the Inglewood Parks & Recreation Department as the former All Centinela Valley standout basketball player from Inglewood High School. The City had just constructed a state-of-the-art community center called Rogers Park, and they asked Dave to coach some Boys League basketball teams that were starting at the new facility. Since Dave’s art career had not yet materialized, he accepted the job. This ultimately lead to him being promoted to Recreation Supervisor, and he was in charge of the Rogers Park activities in the evening. He staged talent shows and used his artistic capabilities to advertise and promote many other activities for the Recreation Department and the City of Inglewood.
Some of the players Dave coached during those years went on to play in the NBA. He also ended up spending nine years working in the Inglewood Recreation Department. In the middle of that tenure, he was hired as a Graphic Designer in Encino. This minor conflict with his recreation employment was resolved by Dave keeping his night and weekend hours in recreation, and spending his days in the San Fernando Valley as an artist. For one full year he was working 74 hours a week.
Dave’s success with youth programs in Inglewood included the coaching, teaching women’s golf and softball, producing talent shows, creating a Chess Club, and supervising Jr High School dances. The neighboring City of El Segundo had noted his work with youth, and recruited and hired him to run the Teen Center in El Segundo. That career in El Segundo ended up lasting 19 years.
In his role as a Recreation Supervisor in El Segundo, he was named Citizen of the Year by the Lion’s Club in 1992 for his work with youth programming. He added to his innovations when he founded the Community Cable TV Station in town, and hosted and produced an award winning show on a local cable system that ran for ten seasons. He was also used for many community events as an announcer, emcee, and moderator/host of numerous town meetings and television specials.
Following his 28-year career in Parks & Recreation in two different cities in Southern California, Dave transitioned into being an entrepreneur. He opened a live theater acting group, and founded the Beach Theatre Productions playhouse in Hermosa Beach. He also had a national radio show for six years, and worked out of the famous iconic radio studio, KIEV, in Los Angeles. Dave additionally managed several rock’n roll bands, and used his graphic design skills to promote musicians, businesses, and acting careers.
His first venture into retail sales was negotiating leases and deals with commercial developers, and then opening, owning, and operating four Cold Stone Creamery ice cream stores in four different cities; Glendale, Westlake Village, Alhambra, and Burbank. After astounding success with sales and energy of his first store in Glendale, the Cold Stone Creamery franchisor in Arizona asked Dave to be a charter member of the National Advisory Board in 2000. This came about because of his leadership and innovations that created some of the highest grossing stores for ice cream sales in the entire system.
Dave parlayed his business reputation and management style in combination with his previous city municipality administration experience to raise over a million dollars to produce three feature films during this same period. As executive producer, he had one of his movies become the #1 selling independent video for nine straight years in WalMart, and his films have been shown hundreds of times on television.
In his latest reinvention of his professional work occurred when he and his wife moved to the Antelope Valley. There he drew upon his recreation background, his entertainment experience, his organizational skills, his innovative hiring techniques, and his team-building collaborative talents to become a business mentor. As a consultant and life coach, he has assisted many local operations to increase their sales. He also demonstrates the value of enthusiasm and passion in the workplace to maximize productivity. He teaches motivational techniques to managers and employees. He draws upon nearly five decades of business experience to prove his style works through the profits and enhanced reputations that he generates.
Dave has been on the Board of Directors for Music and Kids since 2017, and is proud to again being a positive guiding force for youth in the community in which he lives.
our Education Director - walker gibson
Walker Gibson is the Educational Director for Music and Kids. Walker is a lifelong musician, vocalist, and producer. He has toured internationally with a variety of bands and artists, filling various roles: guitarist, pianist, backup singer and musical director. He has worked both on stage and in the studio with artists such as Chris Daughtry, Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam), Michael Ward (The Wallflowers, John Hiatt), and Brad Smith (Blind Melon). He currently serves as pianist, organist and co-songwriter for the multi-platinum rock band Candlebox.
Walker has worked on many major label and indie releases, under producers such as Joe Chiccarelli, Ken Andrews and David Holman. He also owns his own recording studio where he produces artists, creates jingles, and writes and records work-for-hire instrumental tracks.
He and his wife Lindsay (a pianist and vocalist herself) have owned and operated Gibson Music Studio since 2001, where they train musicians of all ages and skill levels.
Walker has worked on many major label and indie releases, under producers such as Joe Chiccarelli, Ken Andrews and David Holman. He also owns his own recording studio where he produces artists, creates jingles, and writes and records work-for-hire instrumental tracks.
He and his wife Lindsay (a pianist and vocalist herself) have owned and operated Gibson Music Studio since 2001, where they train musicians of all ages and skill levels.
our communications Director - Ann Rinaldi
Ann Rinaldi is the Owner/Manager of ACR Management, which was created to provide management and consulting services for musicians. ACR Management's current clients include Chuck Murphy (Folk/Americana, country, rock), Music and Kids (a 501(c)(3) California Non-profit Corporation), Robert Scott Richardson and Cell15 (progressive rock), Mile Marker Zero (progressive rock), ProgStock (the Northeast's only Progressive Rock Festival), Dauzat St. Marie (rock, pop, folk, Americana), Jane Getter (jazz, jazz fusion, progressive rock), Jon Mullane (rock, pop, AC), Doug James (rock, pop, AC), Tokyo Rosenthal (Americana), and Robert Bidney (pop, folk). Since entering the world of artist management in 2015, Ann has been building her roster and her network in the music industry, as well as establishing her formal business in music management and consulting services. Ann is a member of NARAS (Grammy); is a registered publisher with BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, SOCAN, and SoundExchange; and maintains memberships with Billboard, Pollstar and PRNewswire.
Ann has a diverse background of work and educational experiences including teaching, administration, office management, and technology development in private and charter schools in North Carolina (2002 – 2016); website development and design for non-profit organizations (1999 – 2007); research science, technology, and lab safety in a medical research facility (1993-1999); and research science in a veterinary research facility (1992 – 1993). Ann holds a BS from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Prior to studying at Cornell, Ann was a member of her HS theatre program; there she performed, wrote scripts, designed and built sets, ran lights and sound, and wrote the title song, "As We Are", for one of the productions.
Through her work with Chuck Murphy, Ann has been inspired to combine her background in education and her experience in music management to assist Music and Kids with their website, marketing, social media, and fundraising efforts by acting as the Communications Director for Music and Kids.
Ann has a diverse background of work and educational experiences including teaching, administration, office management, and technology development in private and charter schools in North Carolina (2002 – 2016); website development and design for non-profit organizations (1999 – 2007); research science, technology, and lab safety in a medical research facility (1993-1999); and research science in a veterinary research facility (1992 – 1993). Ann holds a BS from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Prior to studying at Cornell, Ann was a member of her HS theatre program; there she performed, wrote scripts, designed and built sets, ran lights and sound, and wrote the title song, "As We Are", for one of the productions.
Through her work with Chuck Murphy, Ann has been inspired to combine her background in education and her experience in music management to assist Music and Kids with their website, marketing, social media, and fundraising efforts by acting as the Communications Director for Music and Kids.
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