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Alexander Abalos

Alex Abalos is an electrician, musician, sound artist, instrument fabricator and synthesizer nerd who enjoys piecing together unlikely partners, instruments, found sounds, and venues, creating unique and meaningful experiences that help neighborhoods think outside of their barriers and boundaries. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay to a working class, immigrant family with a mentality of “working with what you got,” Alex attributes his success to his DIY attitude. Realizing later in life that he could use it as a tool to connect with people, he brought his passion for music to alternative educational spaces where he can bridge the gap between the avant garde music that he loves and the street culture that he grew up in. He has had the pleasure to work in a variety of community organizations and art spaces, including Yerba Buena Center of the Arts, Gray Area, The Audium, Lynn Hershman, Founding member of Oakland’s Smartbomb, Smithsonian AAPICC and is the technical director of New Orlea