Stephan Baer

Swiss composer, drummer and percussionist, born and raised in Basel. He began his musical career at the age of thirteen playing drums, percussion instruments and electronic keyboards. He went on to study with such noted european artists as Fritz Hauser and Cosimo Lampis who introduced him to the exotic world of rhythm. While still going to school, Stephan Baer joined local bands that went on to perform throughout Switzerland, Germany and France.At the age of twenty-one after finishing school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an education in music and recording. He received degrees in engineering and recording arts and sciences and graduated from UCLA. During his studies he continued to expand his home studio leading to the birth of Blue Nile Recording Studio, a commercial facility in Burbank, California.