RESUME
- American Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers (ASCAP) member
- Black Rock Coalition (BRC) member
- 31 years of Professional Electric Bass Guitar playing experience
- 10 years of Classical Upright Bass playing experience
- Sings Lead & Background Vocals & Spitts (raps)
- Musically Literate: Reads, Writes, Produces & Arranges Music
- Lived in, taught Electric Bass Guitar & toured internationally throughout Japan for 11 years (1995-2006) & internationally in over 11 other different countries overseas – Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore & Thailand
- Extensive International Teaching, Live Touring, Studio Session & Television playing experience
Education
- Graduate of Tidewater Community College: Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Technology, Network Security – Virginia Beach, Virginia (2015)
- Graduate of Cue Recording Studio’s Pro Tools Recording Engineering Course with Cue’s Chief Engineer, Ken Schubert – Falls Church, Virginia (2006)
- Graduate of The Armed Forces School of Music: Electric Bass Guitar Instrumentalist & Vocalist – Little Creek, Virginia (1995)
- Norfolk State University: Music Education Major – Norfolk, Virginia (1988-1990)
Leadership Skills
- Business Ownership, Management & Operations experience
- Rehearsal Studio Management experience
- International Musical Director experience
- International Teaching experience
Technical Skills
- Pro Tools
- Music Production
- Film Scoring
- Film Editing
- PA/Sound Technician
- International Touring Equipment Loadmaster
Instruments Played
- Electric Bass Guitar
- Fretless Electric Bass Guitar
- Classical Upright Bass
- Lead & Backing Vocals & Rap
Music Ensembles Performed In
- Symphony Orchestras
- Pit Orchestras
- 17 Piece Jazz Big Bands
- Jazz Combos
- Funk/R&B Bands
- Rock Bands
- Reggae Bands
- Latin Bands
- Country Bands
- All Original Bands
Musical Styles Played
- Amadeus to Ziggy Marley
Employment History
- Willoughby Spitt Music 757 : Electric Bassist, Producer, Live Touring, Studio Session Bassist, Vocalist & Electric Bass Guitar Instructor & Show Director at Chesapeake & Virginia Beach School of Rock – Chesapeake & Virginia Beach, Virginia (November 2018-present)
- Willoughby Spitt Music Denver : Electric Bassist, Producer, Live Touring, Studio Session Bassist, Vocalist & Electric Bass Guitar Instructor – 420 City, Denver, Colorado (May 2015-October 2018)
- Willoughby Spitt Music 757 : Electric Bassist, Producer, Live Touring, Studio Session Bassist, Vocalist & Electric Bass Guitar Instructor – Virginia Beach, Virginia (2013-2015)
- Willoughby Spitt Music Hawaii : Electric Bassist, Producer, Live Touring, Studio Session Bassist, Vocalist & Electric Bass Guitar Instructor – Honolulu, Hawaii (2010-2013)
- Soundstreet Studios, Rehearsal Studio Manager : North Hollywood & Van Nuys, California (2006-2010)
- United States Navy’s 7th Fleet Band : Electric/Upright Bass Instrumentalist & Vocalist – Yokosuka, Japan (1995-2006)
Performed /Toured With
- Dennis Bradford (former drummer on 6 albums with The Jeff Lorber Fusion)
- Ricky Martin
- The Drifters
- Kluverbucy
- US Navy Band
- Konishki
- Koda Kumi
- SMAP
- Hirai Ken
- Okamoto Mayo
- TRF
- Shitamachi Kyoudai
- Eiji Yamaguchi
Equipment List
- Lakland Skyline Deluxe 44-02 (Steeler) 4 String Electric Bass Guitar (Customized * Blacked Out Hardware, Y Tuners)
- Lakland Skyline Deluxe 55-02 (Big Betty) 5 String Electric Bass Guitar (Customized * Blacked Out Hardware, Y Tuners)
- Lakland Skyline 44-64 Geezer Butler (Ari-ske a.k.a Purple Pasta Princess) 4 String Electric Bass Guitar
- Fender Squire Chris Aiken P Bass (White Girl a.k.a. Cocaina) 4 String Electric Bass Guitar
- Squier Contemporary Active Jazz Bass V HH (Queen) Active 5 String Electric Bass Guitar
- Traveler Bass TB-4P Travel Size 4 String Electric Bass Guitar
- Fender Kingman V2 (Saint) Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar
- Ampeg SVT Micro 200 Watt Bass Amplifier Head
- Ampeg SVT-210 AV Bass Cabinet
- Ampeg SVT-15E Bass Cabinet
- Bergantino Audio Systems Forte’ HP 1200 Watt Bass Amplifier Head
- Bergantino Audio Systems HG 312 Holo Graphic Bass Cabinet
- Pig Hog Bass Cables
- EBS MicroBass 3 Preamp / DI / A-B Switcher
- DigiTech Bass Whammy Pedal
- MXR Bass Innovations Bass Pedals (DC Brick Power Supply, Bass Compressor, Bass Fuzz Deluxe, Bass Octave Deluxe, Carbon Copy, Reverb)
- Boss RC 3 Loop Station Pedal
- NYC Pedalboards’ ‘Big Shot’ Pedalboard
- 17′ Apple MacBook Pro
- GarageBand
- Bass Clef “Real Book”