Will Cooper (that's me!) is a professional guitarist, composer, songwriter, bandleader and instructor. He has been performing as a guitarist since 2016, with various types of ensembles ranging from rock bands, musical pit orchestras, wedding/cover bands, jazz combos/bands, acoustic trios/quartets, worship groups, to theme park shows at Kings Island. As a composer, he has worked on student film projects as well as videos for the official YouTube channel of his alma mater, the internationally-renowned College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at the University of Cincinnati. Inspired by the classic progressive rock of his favorite bands such as Rush, Yes, Kansas and Genesis, he also writes and releases his own original material (music and lyrics) for his band that he leads, Neon Caravan. He has also been teaching private guitar lessons since January 2024.

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Will began playing guitar at the age of 13, after having played in his school's band program as a trombone player for the past two years. Throughout his high school career, his musical passions were split between performing legendary music of the past as a part of his school's jazz band as well as at the School of Rock and composing his own soon-to-be legendary (probably) music of the future. After high school, he entered CCM as a commercial music production major in the fall of 2020, where he continued to grow his skills as a musician and composer as well as