Jason

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Jason is a San Diego based jazz guitarist/arranger and pop vocalist/singer-songwriter who also plays and teaches guitar, bass, ukulele, voice, drums and piano. Born to a Puerto Rican salsa dancer from New York and a black, Southern Gospel singer from Alabama, his music is rooted in blues and Afro/Cuban pop. In 2007, he received his B.A. in Commercial Music with a focus on Guitar Performance (jazz and classical) and Arranging from Azusa Pacific University. Prior to teaching at Roos, he was the Director of Worship at Flood Church, North Coast Church and Lighthouse Church.

He has written and produced 7 albums of original music, some of which has been featured on popular TV shows such as Gossip Girl (CW), the Ghost Whisperer (CBS), Community (NBC) and various independent films. He was also a Top 60 contestant on the first season of the Voice (NBC) which led to a small production deal with the record label Mirrorball Entertainment, led by Tony Maserati (Jason Mraz, Beyonce) and Stephen Skarbeck (Amy Winehouse).

In 2015, Jason released his 6 song EP 'Bulletproof' under Mirrorball Ent. to critical acclaim. He recently collaborated and sang on the hit song "Don't Be a Stranger" by the DJ group Cartoon and on October 1, 2022, Jason released his latest single "Ghost Stories," which is available now on Spotify and Apple Music.
In 2023, Jason and his wife Becky started a new project called Freedom From Terra that aims to inspire the church to sing. They will release their debut EP in the fall of 2025.

In his free time, Jason loves spending time with his wife and baby boy Theo!