Faculty/Staff

School of Rock Atlanta features some of the country's best music instructors:
Bio Picture Justin Nihiser
General Manager
Justin started playing guitar at age 15. He graduated Berklee and moved to Atlanta in 2004 where he started writing jingles for regional companies. During this time he also joined We Are Berliners and produced their two full-length albums. He opened the School of Rock in Atlanta in 2008 and continues to write music for television.
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Bio Picture Mike Z
Senior Show Director
Mike was born in Boston and grew up playing drums, piano, and guitar in Philadelphia. During this time he played and recorded with many area bands. In 2006 he continued his music education at Berklee College of Music before moving to Atlanta in 2008. He is currently playing and writing with James Christopher and handles many of our our seasonal...
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Bio Picture Will Mitchell
Instructor
Will Mitchell is a songwriter and producer in Atlanta, GA. He grew up in Montgomery, AL. Will studied piano from the age of seven, and began writing music soon after. When he was twelve he taught himself guitar on his mother’s retired Fender classical guitar. Mitchell was in many bands while growing up in Montgomery including : Blue Skittle...
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Bio Picture Ganesh Giri Jaya Lee
Instructor
In the last seven years, Ganesh has performed live over 2,000 times, in a wide variety of situations. In each, he's always been what he is: a groove player. Whether it's a country two-beat, swing ballad, pop classic, funky groove, or a hard rock melee, it's the way the music feels that is paramount. It's that surrender and dedication to...
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Bio Picture Daniel Morrison
Instructor
Originally from Florida, Daniel was drawn to music from an early age. He followed the typical path of young aspiring drummers banging away on everything within reach. This passion led him to study music in school while being influenced by the sounds he heard on the radio. After graduating, Daniel quickly learned that this passion extended...
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Bio Picture Michael Magno
Instructor
The oldest of three, Michael grew up in Pensacola, Florida, participating in high-school band and chorus. With his head set on performing, he accepted music scholarships from Pensacola Junior College and the University of South Alabama, majoring in voice and piano. After college, Magno moved to NYC intent on making it big. “I remember being happy...
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Bio Picture David Mescon
Instructor
David Mescon is a guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and teacher. As an artist David was raised in the Atlanta area, playing blues, jazz and hip- hop. At 17 his high- school funk band toured China, playing four gigs in Shanghai and Beijing. He has played various gigs at establishments all around Altanta with eclectic bands- including one that...
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