Josh Ottum is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and performer. He has released several records, toured throughout Europe and the United States, and has music featured in multiple television and radio programs, including Mad Men and The Voice. He has performed and recorded with Richard Swift, Rosie Thomas, David Bazan, and members of The Shins. Ottum holds an MFA in Integrated Composition Improvisation and Technology from UC Irvine and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Ohio University and currently Director of Commercial Music at Bakersfield College.