Aidan VandeStadt’s self-immersion into the universe of writing and musical experimentation has been an ongoing journey since he could hold a pencil and hum a tune. His enthusiasm led him to the Ohio University English Department and School of Music, where he earned his BA in writing with a minor in music and where he also sang and toured with the Singing Men of Ohio men’s choir and worked with Athens, Ohio’s WOUB radio station as a music director and DJ. Aidan is a multi-instrumentalist, specializing in both percussion and guitar, and he has enjoyed playing in several bands over the years while writing, recording, and producing musical projects on his own and for his friends.
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