Berklee Today Spring 2026

pulse

2013 Paul Sefchovich Sissa of Benito Juárez, Mexico, released his sixth studio album with the Latin-pop band Los Rumberos, titled Canciones Para Llorar Bailando . Tanya Venom of Livonia, MI, toured Europe with the band Stormstress following the release of their metal cover of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space.” Alisa Apreleva of Oxford, England, is the founder of Sing4Change, a creative wellness initiative, and an equity, diversity, and inclusion fellow at the University of Oxford. 2014 Vincent Blackwood (formerly Logan Kendell) of Pocatello, ID, released the single "Scared of the Dark.” Shon Shachar Boublil of Quebec, Canada, received a doctorate in physics and science education from the University of Western Australia and became a university professor in Canada. 2015 Federico Masetti of Rome, Italy, launched a free online radio station offering a distinctive mix of modern and old-school highlife and Afrobeat, showcasing sounds and rhythms rooted in African musical traditions. Markeise R. Russell of Chicago, IL, earned his doctorate in educational leadership from National Louis University. His work provides a framework for creating inclusive, purpose-driven school cultures that empower students in diverse educational settings. 2016 Christopher Bolte of Windsor, MA, is an audio implementer at Sucker Punch Productions, where he worked on Ghost of Yōtei, implementing the game’s complex Foley system and helping bring every character’s moveset to life.

Khari Allen Lee ’ 05 of Auburn, AL, is the Walt and Ginger Woltosz Endowed Professor of Practice at Auburn University.

Felipe Gonzalez Abad of Miami, FL, cowrote "La Tóxica," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay chart and No. 2 Billboard Latin Airplay chart. Athanasios Papadopoulos of London, England, and his band Leadfeather were featured in Classic Rock and topped its Tracks of the Week poll. 2017 Dominic Delore of Agawam, MA, released the album Sleep, Vol. 1: Sounds of Earth and Space . Maximilian Eugene Gerl of Pasadena, CA, released his fourth album as a leader, Max Gerl Trio , featuring Yesseh Furaha-Ali ’15 and Brian Richburg Jr. BM ’21. Kathleen Parks of Brighton, CT, released her first solo record, Rolling Down the Line , and her Boston-based Americana funk band Twisted Pine released its fourth studio album, Love Your Mind .

Yuanfei Sun of Hefei Shi, China, owns a jazz music studio where he helps students with their Berklee applications. 2019 Juan Cerro of Montebello, CA, has reached over 330,000 unique Spotify listeners, produced music for more than 40 artists, and is an advocate for artists with hearing loss. Anthony Nguyen of Los Angeles, CA, worked as a junior audio engineer at Beacon Street Studios after previously serving as an audio engineer at Bang Zoom! Studios, where he worked on Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and Disney’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends . Evan Unit Lim of Taipei City, Taiwan, launched RightRiff, a music licensing platform specializing in derivative works, including lyrical and melodic adaptations, remixes, parodies, mashups, arrangements, and samples.

45

Powered by