Joseph CooperJoseph Cooper

Backround Information Backround Information

Place of Birth? Places Lived?Place of Birth? Places Lived?

Born in Wichita Falls, Texas Born in Wichita Falls, Texas Has lived in Germany, and KoreaHas lived in Germany, and KoreaHas lived in various states including Has lived in various states including

Texas, and Illinois, before settling in Texas, and Illinois, before settling in Columbus, GA. Columbus, GA.

College Majors of InterestCollege Majors of Interest

Music Theory and CompositionMusic Theory and CompositionMusic ProductionMusic ProductionOne of the 3 computer tracks at CSU One of the 3 computer tracks at CSU

Plans after graduating Plans after graduating college?college?

Regardless of the major, I will be Regardless of the major, I will be writing, recording, and playing writing, recording, and playing music. music.

Greatest accomplishments or Greatest accomplishments or achievements? achievements?

Playing shows with my band(s)Playing shows with my band(s)Recording EP’s with my friend, who is Recording EP’s with my friend, who is

also in one of the bands I play in. also in one of the bands I play in. Teaching myself about computer Teaching myself about computer

hardware, and how to build hardware, and how to build computers computers

Favorite music? Favorite music?

I have no favorites, I love most of the I have no favorites, I love most of the music I listen to equally, but there music I listen to equally, but there are periods of time where I’ll stick to are periods of time where I’ll stick to one or two artists or have a thing for one or two artists or have a thing for them. Right now, they are: Cusco, them. Right now, they are: Cusco, Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Aeon, and Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Aeon, and various reggae bands. various reggae bands.

Genres of music I listen toGenres of music I listen to Death MetalDeath Metal Black MetalBlack Metal AmbientAmbient Electronica Electronica ReggaeReggae Old School PunkOld School Punk Early 90’s rap (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, etc) Early 90’s rap (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, etc) New AgeNew Age Folk Folk ExperimentalExperimental Shoegaze Shoegaze And more…And more…

Where does your extra spending Where does your extra spending money go?money go?

Computer hardware, music hardware Computer hardware, music hardware (guitar parts, recording equipment, (guitar parts, recording equipment, etc), music, food. etc), music, food.

Have you had any other courses Have you had any other courses or learning experiences in this or learning experiences in this

subject area? subject area? I’ve messed around on Photoshop I’ve messed around on Photoshop

before, and I recorded a few of my before, and I recorded a few of my music recordings with Audacity music recordings with Audacity (which I sort of regret, considering (which I sort of regret, considering how terrible Audacity is for how terrible Audacity is for recording music). recording music).

What do you do on your free What do you do on your free time?time?

Play PC gamesPlay PC gamesPlay guitar or bassPlay guitar or bassBrowse the internetBrowse the internetHang out with friendsHang out with friendsWrite music for the bands I’m inWrite music for the bands I’m inRead random articles about new Read random articles about new

computer hardware, and software computer hardware, and software