I first fell in love with music at the age of 7 after hearing Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog”. I soon after got my first guitar and started learning all of my favorite classic rock songs. Over time my tastes began to branch out to include all kinds of music from country to jazz. Knowing that I wanted to pursue a long-term career in music, I decided to choose a college with a strong music program, and received a bachelor's degree in music performance and jazz studies from Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2010.

As a jazz guitarist, I perform regularly in a variety of settings with various ensembles. For the last several years I have played at various venues in the Richmond area, such as Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Tobacco Company restaurant, Havana 59, Maymont, and at private functions including MCV and VCU Alumni Association events, Long & Foster open houses, and Twin Hickory Home Owner's Association wine tastings, to mention a few. I also play and compose...

TIM B. was born and raised in South Africa. He published his first song at the age of twelve, demonstrating to those around him that his promising career in the music industry was imminent. He was tutored at a prestigious private music school in Cape Town, South Africa while attending elementary and high school. The latter part of high school saw the end of the apartheid years in South Africa, and for the first time in 40 years, South Africans were allowed into international competition. This culminated in an orchestral tour throughout Europe, where he represented South Africa in a youth orchestra that received the acclaimed status of first prize at the Vienna International Youth Music Festival. This cemented Tim’s determination to make music his career. He received the best student award trophies for both High School and Music School before entering university.

He studied music at Stellenbosch University, one of Africa’s elite music institutions, which also houses one of...