Justin Paul - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Justin Paul
Lecturer - Music Industry (DJ as Performer, Music Industry Fundamentals)

Justin Paul is an international DJ, record producer, and university educator with a deep understanding of music’s transformative power to connect people, communities, and reflect shared human emotions. He curates, researches, and explores music’s incredible influence by performing DJ sets worldwide at music festivals, intimate and large events, and unique cultural locations. Justin continues to earn acclaim for his diverse musical styles, having performed over 1,500 times and producing genres ranging from house, techno, disco, indie dance, ambient, and world music. In addition to his music career, he is dedicated to educating and mentoring the next generation of artists, entrepreneurs, executives, and musicians.

Justin has performed at major venues and festivals, including the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium, Hangout Music Festival, Burning Man, the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, and the Mayan in Los Angeles, among others. As a founding DJ of the PEX (Philadelphia Experiment) artist collective, he also produces and performs at innovative events in Brooklyn, Costa Rica, Mexico, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.

At the University of California, Los Angeles, Justin bridges the global music industry and higher education by teaching The DJ as Performer and Music Industry Fundamentals 2 courses. He also forges connections between students, faculty, and leading music technology companies to expand opportunities for hands-on learning and innovation.

He holds a Regents Bachelor of Arts from Marshall University with concentrations in computer science and film/television, and an M.A. in Music Business & Industry from West Virginia University, where he focused on label operations, concert promotion, marketing, publishing, and music technology.

Visit: justinpaul.com

Michelle Moreno
Lecturer - Music Industry (Finance and Accounting)
Adam Moseley
Continuing Lecturer - Music Industry (Studio Production)
David Leaf
Adjunct Associate Professor - Music Industry and Musicology (Music Documentaries, Songwriting, History of Popular Music)
Dawnyelle Addison
Manager - Music Industry Program
Catherine Provenzano
Assistant Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Critical and Contemporary Perspectives on Music Technology)
Thomas Hodgson
Associate Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Music and Data, Global Music Industry)
Tina Farris
Lecturer, Music Industry (Live Music Touring)
Jeffery Jampol
Lecturer - Music Industry (Artist Management and Promotion)
Mark Tramo
Adjunct Associate Professor - Neuroscience (Music, Mind, and Brain)
Ryan Svendsen
Lecturer, Music Industry (Advanced Music Supervision)
Lee John
Lecturer in Music Industry (Rock/Pop Ensemble)
Erik Madrid
Lecturer - Music Industry (Mixing)
Lauren A. Spalding
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music and Activism, Artist Management)
Jessica Schwartz
Associate Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Punk and DIY)
Chyna Ellis
Assistant to the Chair - Music Industry Program
Jonathan Beard
Continuing Lecturer - Music Industry (Electronic Music) and Composition
Don Franzen
Adjunct Professor - Music Industry (Music and Law, Forensic Musicology)
Tiffany Naiman
Academic Administrator and Instructor - Music Industry (Critical Perspectives, Capstone Sequence, History of Popular Music), Director of Undergraduate Programs in Music Industry, Career Services
Jason Feinberg
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Marketing and Promotion)
Tony Brancato
Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)
Kathryn Frazier
Lecturer - Music Industry (Effective Communication and Self-Actualization)
Judith Finell
Adjunct Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Forensic Musicology)
Lauren Kop
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Production and Beat Design)
Marc Cimino
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Publishing)
Robert Fink
Professor and Chair – Music Industry, Professor - Musicology And Humanities (History and Analysis of Popular Music, Internships And Industry Partnerships), Director Of The Berry Gordy Music Industry Center
Hans Fjellestad
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Supervision)
Allison Wolfe
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Journalism, Audio Storytelling)
David MacFadyen
Professor - Music Industry, Musicology and Comparative Literature (Career Skills, History of Music Industry, Internships), Director of Graduate Programs
Amy Kathryn Kuney
Lecturer - Music Industry (Songwriting)
Monica Chieffo
Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)
Adam Hirsch
Lecturer - Music Industry (How Music Works)
Stig Edgren
Lecturer - Music Industry (Concert Promotion)

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