Joe Janiga

Background

About Joe Janiga

Instructional Technologist for Reed College's Performing Arts' programs (works with incorporating performing arts related technology into an educational pedagogy to support professors, researches emerging technologies for performing arts, built and maintains a multi media computer lab, works with students on performing arts related projects from recording, to software composition, to multi media theatre and dance, to post production and more)-Professional musician/percussionist/composer and educator since the late 1990's. Acoustic and electronic instruments-Dance accompanist and composer of sound scores since 1990-Has worked over the years with cutting edge technology to incorporate into performance (sampling, midi, soft synths, analog synths, looping, mobile technology to name a few)-Composer of music for films and commercials- Scored The Final Inch (which was nominated for an Oscar)-Received an Emmy nomination for composer of The Final Inch- Has worked worked with Nike and Weiden Kennedy-Toured the US since for music/ theater performance and worked on Broadway in 2012-In 2010 co-founded the company DeepDishDesigns LLC and released a critically acclaimed (Apple, reviewers, customers) app called DeepDish GigBook. Specialties: Macro idea creation, strong business sense and ability to run books for businesses and to help organize businesses, creative development both solo and in groups, ability to span disciplines and modalities, musical and visual creation both analog and digital