Faculty/Staff

School of Rock Atlanta features some of the country's best music instructors:
Bio Picture Kris K
General Manager
Kris Kierulff, aka Kris K aka Kris Kobra, grew up on the mean streets of Redmond, WA.  He began his career in the music industry as a concert promoter and radio DJ at Western Washington University, all the while having a desire to one day work with youth, Kris designed a degree at Fairhaven College in Youth Empowerment through Artistic...
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Bio Picture Zeke Trosper
Music Director
Zeke hails from a musical family in Alaska and has 20 + years of experience in the industry.  Performing, session work and even building tube guitar amplifiers, Zeke knows all and shares his unique experiences with the kids.  When in doubt, just ask Zeke.
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Bio Picture Philip Gustavson
Studio Coordinator
Phil has been teaching and working at the School of Rock for nearly 3 years.  He holds Master's Degrees in International Studies, Community Organizing and Environmental Science and has learned from Seattle gypsy jazz guitarist Greg Ruby as well as master Bedouin musicians in Jordan & Egypt.  He now plays guitar in the Seattle...
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Bio Picture Lori Baron
Instructor
Lori grew up in a musical family.  Her father is a blues and Rockabilly musician and her mother worked for Columbia Records in the 1970's.  She took an interest in music at a very young age and started learning guitar as she learned to tie her shoes.  Since age 15, Lori has played guitar and bass in touring bands.  She...
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Bio Picture Tyler Sturgill
Instructor
Tyler is a graduate of Musician's Institue in Los Angeles and is currently garnering incredible attention touring and recording with his band Phalgeron.
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Bio Picture Elliot Buckley
Instructor
Elliot Buckley is a guitar-obsessed madman who is the founding member, guitarist and vocalist of the local melodic death metal band Royalty In Ruins. He has been playing for over 14 years, and has studied music at Musicians Institute Los Angeles. His first influence was a Joe Satriani tape along with a handfull of open chords his dad showed him...
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Bio Picture Aaron Samuels
Instructor
Aaron Samuels is an award winning Seattle musician/composer who has performed and toured nationally as a vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarist for over two decades. His sound design and composition have been heard in theatrical productions including Baggage Claim and Anansi the Dancing Spider, and have been licensed for a cable access program in...
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Bio Picture Kyle Kirkpatrick
Instructor
Kyle is a diversely talented musician seemingly involved in a project for each day of the week.  His band Reef Encounter has been met with much excitement in the Seattle area and his percussion work in the amazing marching band The Titanium Sporkestra highlights Kyle's ability to engage in a large, unique group performance setting....
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Bio Picture Christopher Newton
Instructor
Christopher Newton is a multi-instrumentalist from the Seattle area.  He has played drums for fourteen years and is also well-versed in both piano and guitar. Christopher has played in several bands, notably Warner Brothers recording artist Idiot Pilot, as well as Pastiche, Glowbug and Ghost and The Grace.  Christopher is a sought...
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Bio Picture Jacob James
Instructor
Jacob James is a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Seattle, Washington.  Although most known for his work in the power-pop sextet The Lashes and orchestral-psych group Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, he has worked with countless national acts in the studio, including Brandi Carlile, Grand Archives, and Harvey Danger. Jacob...
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Bio Picture Dylan Hughes
Instructor
Dylan is an accomplished bassist, singer, songwriter, and educator. He has taken part in numerous recordings for Johnny Bousquet and the ATB Team.  He recently recorded two albums with William Charney and is working on Co-Producing a third.  His groups The HighLife Band and City Faire both released their debut albums in 2011 and...
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