Gigamesh on Music and Arts Education

How did you get into making music, and how did arts education (or lack thereof) affect you and your music?

I took short-lived piano and guitar lessons when I was pretty young but eventually took up trombone in school concert band and bass in jazz band. Around the same time (junior high), I started tinkering with MIDI programs. This eventually led to a strong interest in electronic music, which has lasted most of my life.

Arts education was pretty strong all through my early schooling and I think it has been CRUCIAL to get me to where I am today. Not only did it teach me the nuts and bolts of music, but the experience of practicing and performing with other students was valuable in many non-musical ways.

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