MAURICE VERLOOP Program Chair: Bass BACKGROUND & EDUCATION A native of the Washington, D.C. area, Maurice has been a proud resident of Hollywood since 1998. He is an Honors graduate of MI, having earned a Development Award in his first year as well as the...
DeBORAH SHARPE-TAYLOR DeBorah has worked as a Vocalist, Voice Instructor, Choral Director, Actor (Stage, Big & Small Screen) and Voice Over Artist. Her vocal credits include Michael Jackson, Soul II Soul, The Supremes, Barry White, Oral Roberts, Andre Crouch, and...
LUKE STRAND Born to artists in San Francisco, and raised in northern California among a musically like-minded large family, Luke discovered vocal talent at a young age putting him on his path to a career in songwriting and performing. At sixteen started playing bass...
ZAHARI SCHTONOV Zahari Shtonov has been working in the audio industry for over 30 years. He began his career in Radio and Television broadcasting. He then went on to graduate from Full Sail University in Florida, where he studied Recording Arts. His experience ranges...
SHAUN 'YOUTH' PEREZ Born and raised in Tampa, Florida; Shaun’s interest in music started with classic piano at the age of nine. By 14 years old, he had taught himself to play guitar, bass, drums and to sing. Performing with several bands and attempting...
