Drew Daniels is a PhD candidate in Musicology at University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). Drew grew up taking lessons on piano, drums, and guitar. He received his BA in Media Production from Indiana University, Bloomington (with a Minor in Music) followed by an MFA in Musicology from Brandeis University. As a summer camp counselor at Pine Crest Day Camp in Ft Lauderdale, FL, Drew taught beginner guitar to groups of children. He performed with the Indiana University All-Campus Jazz Ensemble as an undergrad, and as the keyboardist in a rock band in Los Angeles before beginning his graduate studies. As a teaching assistant at UCSC, he works with college students in courses such as Music of the Beatles, Popular Music in the United States, and History of Electronic Music. Drew specializes in popular music from the blues to hip hop.