Stephen (The Vaj) began his musical journey twenty years ago when he began playing the trumpet.  This journey has spanned from performance to arranging to composing.  Stephen has arranged a half-time performance for a football game at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance, Composition and Arranging.  Stephen was the musical director and orchestrator for Star Wars: The Musical and has produced Ryan Sherman’s most recent album.  Stephen is a musical pimp whose secondary instruments include the guitar and keyboard.  Stephen is currently studying Sound Engineering and Recording Arts at Musician’s Institute.