Craig Abaya
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Craig Abaya | |
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San Francisco, California | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Website | abaya |
Craig Abaya is an American multi-artist[1] who served as director of Digital Media & Entertainment Programs for San Francisco State University Extended Learning from 2000 to 2015.
Early life
Abaya is a native of San Francisco's
Bernal Heights neighborhood.[2] He became involved in music during childhood, taking up the piano at age six, the drums at age eleven, and the guitar at age twelve. He became involved in film and photography at the age of nine.[2]
At seventeen, Abaya enrolled at San Francisco State University where he proposed and earned a special major in multimedia, combining studies in film, audio, video, computers and electronics.[3]
Music
Abaya is a singer and cites his main instruments as guitar, piano, and drums. He also took up recording from a young age, moving from 2- and 4-track analog tape to ADAT and eventually to DAWs (
Billboard Magazine.[2]
References
- ^ Springer, Denize (December 20, 2004). "People on campus: digital dynamo Craig Abaya". San Francisco State University Campus Memo. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Fil-Am is 10-time Billboard honoree". The Philippine Star. January 3, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ "Multimedia Studies: Faculty". San Francisco State University. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
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