Raised in the entertainment capital of the world, Julian was captivated by the collective sounds of hip hop, rock, and funk from an early age. Wanting to hone his craft further, Julian enrolled in Musicians Institute and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Drum Performance.

While at MI, he won two Downbeat Magazine Student Awards for Best Blues, Pop, Rock Performance for his work with his original funk band, Prussia and an Outstanding Student Award.

Upon graduating, Julian worked with Musicians Institute’s International Outreach department teaching drum clinics and master classes in South Korea, Thailand and China.

Some of the artists Julian has recorded/performed with include:

Artur Menezes, International Blues Challenge finalist Pedro Cordeiro, renowned Blues singer and guitarist Seth Rosenbloom, Filipina rapper Ruby Ibarra, Cameron Lee, 14 time daytime Emmy winner Dominic Messinger, numerous Chinese pop artists including Aga, Justin Lo, Jinny Ing, Linda Chung, and many more.

In addition to performing, Julian teaches at Musicians Institute and has recorded educational drum tracks with Pickup Music and TrueFire.