Joben Nazarene
Summary
Skilled Guitarist and Drummer offering 8 and 10 years of related experience respectively. Familiar with teaching, performing and practicing hard to maintain proficiency. Talented Musician with expertise in multiple instruments and 10 years of experience. Selects music, coordinates practices and maintains equipment in good working order. Superb memorization and improvisational skills. Plays for 2 bands in school, Acoustic and Rock band and also plays for Church.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Guitarist
Institute Of Technical Education College West
04.2023 - 03.2025
- Learned new songs for performances and tour concerts.
- Maintained guitars and related equipment in good working order.
- Tuned and restrung guitars on regular basis.
- Practiced guitar chords and scales to maintain full proficiency with each piece of equipment.
- Performed music in styles such as Rock, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Reggae
- Selected and arranged music for performances and special events.
- Memorized standards often requested at shows.
- Applied knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
- Interpreted and modified music to personalize performances.
- Selected appropriate pieces to meet performance needs and showcase skills.
- Achieved desired tonal and harmonic balance by communicating clearly with musicians.
- Studied scores at length to learn music in detail and develop suitable interpretations.
- Transposed music to alternate keys with speed and accuracy.
- Interpreted different music by making use of voice production, harmony, rhythm and melody to present characterization.
- Promoted musical career by maintaining website or social media presence.
- Practiced singing exercises and studied with vocal coaches to develop voice and rehearse for upcoming roles.
Drummer
Institute Of Technical Education College West
04.2023 - 03.2025
- Attended rehearsals, soundchecks and call times and evaluated sound quality.
- Provided timing and rhythmic foundation for band members to coordinate performance.
- Adapted new concepts and sound arrangements with band members.
- Practiced individually and with ensemble regularly to develop consistent excellence of execution.
- Practiced with musicians to maintain structure and harmony of musical pieces.
- Assisted musicians with percussion needs to align with performance goals.
- Efficiently set up drums at performance venues.
- Performed routine maintenance and cleaning of percussion inventory to provide optimal sound quality.
- Designed marketing material and social media posts to promote musical performances.
- Composed musical pieces with percussion instruments for renditions.
- Applied knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
- Studied scores at length to learn music in detail and develop suitable interpretations.
- Interpreted and modified music to personalize performances.
- Transposed music to alternate keys with speed and accuracy.
- Promoted musical career by maintaining website or social media presence.
- Provided musical background for live shows such as ballets, operas, musical theatre, and cabarets and church performances.
- Collaborated with dance department in creating scores for choreography projects.
Education
General Certificate of Education Normal (Academic) - Electrical Engineering
Institute of Technical Education
1 Choa Chu Kang Grove, Singapore 68823603.2025
High School Diploma -
West Spring Secondary School
61 Senja Rd, Singapore 67773710.2022
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE -
Bukit Panjang Primary School
109 Cashew Rd, Singapore 67967611.2018
Skills
- Improvising
- Replacing Strings
- Chords Expertise
- Musical Arrangements
- Live Music Performances
- Live Performances
- Studio Recordings
- Live Sessions
- Broad Rhythmic Range
- Music Theory Expertise
- Taking Cues and Direction
- Reading Sheet Music
- Relationship Building
- Music History
- Sight Reading
- Studio Recording Experience
- Special Performances
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
tagalog
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Guitarist
Institute Of Technical Education College West
04.2023 - 03.2025
Drummer
Institute Of Technical Education College West
04.2023 - 03.2025
General Certificate of Education Normal (Academic) - Electrical Engineering
Institute of Technical Education
High School Diploma -
West Spring Secondary School
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE -
Bukit Panjang Primary School
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