Hi, my name is Ripken Walker! I am a fourth-year student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA studying Music Technology. I am about to complete my B.S. in Music Technology, and will be finishing my M.S. in Music Technology in May 2024. My life revolves around music, and I am frequently performing, recording, and editing music for myself and other artists. I am primarily a drummer/percussionist, but also play piano and a little bit of bass guitar.

Something I have become increasingly passionate about is multimedia performance technology. My research at Georgia Tech is currently focused on creating a microcontroller-based lighting control system within Ableton Live and Max for Live that can allow users to program and utilize reactive and interactive lighting for performances or installations.