Are you there dude? It's me Dominic Frugoli.

     After I finished high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I knew I liked music, but wasn't really interested in being a performer. I knew I liked songwriting, but that just seemed like a really risky path. And I knew I loved audio gear, but that just seemed like something I spent tons of money on. Because of this uncertainty, I decided to take a gap year (which ended up turning into two with COVID) to try and gather my thoughts and just work. This ended up being a decision I'm very happy with as it allowed me time to grow and really figure out what I was passionate about. I realized that I love figuring out how things work and love the feeling of holding a completed project in your hands, knowing that this is the product of all the hard work and knowledge you've worked to get.

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     This ended up taking me to Columbia's Music Technology program. It seemed like everything I was looking for. It was a program that was half engineering and half audio. Since arriving at Columbia, I've only gotten more and more passionate about audio electronics. I am constantly building projects and researching new ideas I have. Being at Columbia also introduced me to the world of audio programming. I had not written any code before coming, but I found out it was something that I really liked and found really useful. I think the blending of audio electronics and audio programming using something like embedded hardware is a route that I find very intriguing. In the end though, I am just starting my journey in the world of audio and am learning more every day. Thank you for taking a look around and hope you enjoy!