Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, John migrated to sunny California in 2020 amidst the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic. A musician of split passions, he feels equally at home conducting choral and chamber ensembles as he does laying down basslines in vocal pop and jazz groups. John is a conductor, composer, baritone, pianist, sound engineer, and avid hobbyist. 

John holds a BM in Choral Education and an MM in Choral Conducting from the University of Utah. He is currently the Associate Artistic Director of the San Fernando Valley Master Chorale and San Fernando Valley Chorale and sings with the Pacific Chorale, The Contemporary Choral Collective of Los Angeles, and The Other Reindeer Carolers. He is a new member on the rosters of Tonality and the Camerata Singers of Long Beach. 

John holds a BM in Choral Education and an MM in Choral Conducting from the University of Utah, where he sang in and conducted the internationally acclaimed Chamber Choir. He was also the director and primary arranger for Infrared A Cappella, a contemporary a cappella group that received numerous awards under his direction.