Born 1978, Scott Perry loves to compose music. He earned his PhD in music composition from UCSB in 2019. He holds a BA from UCSB (CCS), a MFA from California Institute of the Arts and a MA from UC Davis. His teachers include Beverly Grigsby, Jeremy Haladyna, Kurt Rohde, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Ulrich Krieger, Pablo Ortiz, Mika Pelo, David Rosenboom, Curtis Roads and Clarence Barlow. He has also had lessons and seminars with Mario Davidovsky, Julio Estrada, and Pauline Oliveros. Scott also practices in the Kagyu Lineage of Buddhism.