Education

                   Graduate School, Teaching Assistantship- Jazz Studies/Audio Recording , University of
                   New Orleans, La.; Fall, 2009.

                   Graduate School-Intermedia Music Technology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Or ,
                   2008-2009.

                   Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies, Guitar, Loyola University, New Orleans, 2006-2008

                   University of North Texas, Jazz Studies, Denton, TX, 2001-2002

                   University of New Orleans, Jazz Studies, New Orleans, La, 2000-2001

                   Graduate of Jazz Studies Program, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, 1998-2000

                   Eleanor McMain Magnet High School, 1996-2000

Special Studies

                   Concentrated studies in music with Clyde Kerr, Jr., Kent Jordan, Stephen Dankner, Peter
                   Martin, Tony Digradi, Brian Seeger, Fred Hamilton, David Batiste and Hank Mackie,
                   among others.

                   Concentrated studies in computer music with Sanford Hinderlie of Loyola University and
                   Dr. Jeffery Stolet of the University of Oregon.

                   Concentrated studies in Digital Signal Processing with Tae Hong Park of Tulane
                   University, August-October 2007.

                   Well versed in various computer applications such as Pro-Tools, Logic, Cubase, Reason,
                   Abelton Live, MAX/MSP, Finale, Photoshop, Illustraitor, Dreamweaver, Exel,
                   PowerPoint, Word, Pages, Numbers and Keynote.

Teaching Experience

                  Music Specialist for Jewish Community Center of New Orleans; Summer 2009.

                  Part-time guitar instructor for Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts; 2009.

                  Teaching assistant for a Technology of Teaching Music course to Dr. Harry Price, chair of
                  the Music Education department at the University of Oregon; 2009.

                  Division of Education and Psychological Studies Project SEEC Dillard University, New Orleans; 2008; taught kids 8-13 a general
                  music discovery course. Topics were the blues, classical Indian music, instrument
                  building using everyday materials and using new technology to create music.

                 Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans; ArtSpeak; Invited to take place in a round table
                 discussion, moderated by Malcolm McClay, about the sound painting work I do with
                 Marcus Brown; February 2008.

                 Archbishop Shaw High School; Workshop on music technology for high school students;
                 2008.

                 Private guitar lessons; 2003-2009.

                 Young Audiences, Music Teacher; Music teacher for New Orleans Public Schools
                 summer session, taught students basic musical concepts and an introduction to using
                 computer music software. Also assisted in basic school subjects such as English, Reading
                 and Math; 2007.

Awards and Press

                 Graduate School Teaching Assistantship, University of New Orleans, Jazz Studies; 2009.
                 Deans List; Loyola University; 2007

                 Music Scholarship; Loyola University; 2006-2008

                 Academic Transfer Scholarship; Loyola University; 2006-2008

                 Bonoroo Beacon; my band, Signal Path, was featured of the cover of the daily newspaper
                 for Bonoroo Music Festival 2005.

                 Relix; Signal Path was the subject of a feature article by a magazine printed over 200,000
                 times per issue 2004.

                 Jambase (www.jambase.com); Several feature articles written about Signal Path by an
                 online magazine that has a readership of over a half a million people 2002-2008.

                 www.Jambands.com; Signal Path was named as,” New Groove of the Month”, in 2004.
                 www.jambands.com has a daily readership of around 100,000 people and is a subsidiary
                 of Relix Magazine.

                Honest Tune Magazine; Signal Path was subject of a feature article 2005.

               “Stages 2” Compilation record by Apogee Records; Two tracks by Signal Path were
                selected to be featured on a compilation record with a printing of 50,000 2007.

                “Groove T.V”; A Signal Path live performance was the subject of a concert DVD that was
                both broadcasted on public television and available for download on the internet 2005.

                Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene; A nationally published
                book by Dean Budnick, Signal Path was listed and given 3 out of 4 stars for our second
                studio record “Signal Path” 2003.

                The Missoulian, The Entertainer; Signal Path was on the cover of the weekly
                entertainment edition of The Missoulian, the daily newspaper for Missoula, Montana
                2005.

                The Independent; Signal Path was the subject of a feature article in Missoula’s alternative
                magazine 2005.

Professional Experience

                Co-Founder of the School for the Electro Sonic Painting, New Orleans, 2009.

                Invited to teach courses in Electro-Sonic Painting/Music at ArtWorks, New Orleans,
                2009.

               Currently working on the musical score for a national documentary about the best selling
               author Walker Percy; 2009.

               Musical score for Documentary about Hurricane Audrey commissioned by the National
               Hurricane Museum, produced by award winning film company Get Fresh Media; 2008
               and 2009.

               Contributed music to feature film, “The Best Bar in America”, starring David Ackroyd;
               2009.

               Released a solo record in 2009 titled “Grounded” released globally by Homegrown
               Music Network Record Label, perform regularly as Nathan J Normand throughout the
               U.S.

               Collaborator in an Art Exhibition with Marcus Brown entitled “Electro-Sonic Paintings”
               at The George and Leah Museum of African American Art, Delgado Gallery; 2008 and
               2009.
               Musical score for US Olympic Swimming foundation “Make A Splash”; 2008.

               Keyboard player, Guitar Player and co-founder of Signal Path, an experimental
               electronic quintet formed in Missoula Montana in 2002. Signal Path has released 3
               studio albums, 1 live album and 1 remix album. Signal Path also has more than 2 dozen
               live performance recordings on www.archive.org that collectively have been downloaded
               and listened to over 30,000 times in 6 years. Signal Path has toured North America many
               times over, clocking in over 400 shows at such venues as the Fox Theater in Boulder,
               Colorado The Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado, The Park West in Chicago, The
               Knitting Factory in both New York and Los Angeles, B.B Kings in New York City, and
               has been invited to play at major festivals such as Bonoroo, South by Southwest,
               Wakarusa, Summercamp, North by Northwest, 10,000 Lakes Festival and has toured and
               performed with Umphreys McGee, Galactic, Nelly, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Sound
               Tribe Sector Nine, LTJ Bukem,De La Soul, The Allman Brothers Band, Electric
               Skychurch, The Lengendary Wailers, DJ Logic, Widespread Panic and more. Signal
               Path is seen as a torchbearer in the “live-electronic, cumpeter music”, fusing electronic
               computer music with traditional organic instruments.
               Featured Artist on a Joan Sagel, a New Orleans gospel singer, album in 2007.

               Co-founder of PAINT, a multi-media performance art group that fuses sound and
               painting in a way never done before. We have invented and developed most of our own
               electronic tools ranging from microphones to midi triggers. PAINT has been asked to do
               a 3 month exhibition at the McKenna Museum of African American Art in New Orleans
               and has also been asked to participate in shows at The Kitchen, a historic art space in
               New York City, in 2008 and has performed multiple times throughout New Orleans in
               2007 and 2008 at Tipitina’s, the CAC, PJ’s Café and The McKenna Museum of African
               American Art.

               Music Scores for independent filmmakers and music for a commercial for East Jefferson
               Hospital in New Orleans.

               Performer at Jazzland Theme park in New Orleans in the summer of 2000.

               Numerous private and public performances per month since 2000.

               Sound Engineer since 1999. I have worked with various sound reinforcement companies throughout the country mixing and serving as a tech.

               I have mixed such artist as Sly and Robbie, Calexico, Michelle Shocked, The Wailers, The Derek Trucks Band and
               various others.

               Performed on stage or in studio with the following:
               Buddy Miles, Melvin Sparks, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Fareed Haque, Christian Scott,
               Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Devin Phillips, Stanton Moore, Marlon Jordan,
               Calvin Johnson, Steve Molitz, Chris Littlefield, Kent Jordan, The Duo, and more.