Jeff Boynton Resume
MUSIC
2011 "New Noise" opening at Future Studio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, featuring
his Circuit Bent Devices in performance and as visual art
2010 Performed in "Ruth and Me" as part of Rudy Perez' 80th birthday
tribute "Perezian Geometry", Highways Performance Space,
Santa Monica, CA
2010 Performed at Cinespace, Hollywood, CA
2010 Co-directed and edited the short film "L.A. Algorhythm"
2010 Circuit bending installation/performance at pLAyLAnd, a "pop-up exhibition
space". Los Angeles, CA
2009 Performed as 'cellist, circuit bender and composer with Znayu in "Steve
Allen @ Steve Allen as Steve Allen" bio
2009 Solo circuit bending/cello performance for Remake/Remodel the Future: An
Evening Of Circuit Bending at Cal State University, Long Beach, CA
2008 Guest lecturer and performer for Kubilay Uner's LA Composer Salon,
Venice, CA
2008 Guest lecturer for SIGGRAPH's and Make Magazine's Maker Night at
Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2007 Performed "Bent Haiku" with Mona Jean Cedar, REDCAT Theater, Los
Angeles, CA
2006 Performed as keyboardist with the group "Wall Of Voodoo", opening for
Cyndi Lauper at the Pacific Amphitheater
2006 Circuit Bending performance as a member of the "Circuit Bending
Orchestra" as part of the Bent Festival, New York City
2006 Solo show "The Ridiculatron 2000 And Other Disrupted Devices", Acorn
Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Featured circuit bent devices in performance and
as visual art pieces.
2005 composed music for Rudy Perez dancers for Los Angeles' REDCAT
Theater NOW Festival
2005 composed music for Rudy Perez dancers at Highways Performance Space,
Santa Monica, CA
2005 Circuit Bending performance as part of the first ever "Circuit Bending
Orchestra" at the Fusion Arts Museum as part of the Howl Festival, New
York City
2005 Circuit bending performance with Daniel Park at Mama Buzz Café,
Oakland, CA
2005 Circuit bending performance with Daniel Park at The Lab, San Francisco,
CA, as part of "Godwaffle Noise Pancakes"2004-present Founded The Highland Park Thursday Evening Gentlemen's
Society Circuit Bending Marching Band And Ladies Auxiliary, which has
marched in every Pasadena DooDah Parade since 2004, and every
Highland Park Christmas Parade since 2005
2004-present circuit bending: NYC,NY; LA Bent Fest; Chicago, San
Francisco at many clubs and galleries.
2004 composed music for Rudy Perez dancers at Pasadena Armory
2003 composed electronic music for Pas d'ASL dance group at Burning Man
1996 Won the Bronze Award for the 3D Computer Animation "Long Ago Down
Below", Worldfest, Houston
1994 composed music for magician Franz Harary's segment in "The World's
Greatest Magic", which aired on NBC
1993 composed the music for "Super Illusion" with Moscow's Bolshoi Circus.
Toured 11 cities in Japan between February and May 1993
1991 keyboardist "Right Through You" ; Stan Ridgway; Geffen Records
1990 composed music for the trailer for the film "Santa Sangre".
1988 recorded music cue for Jonathan Demme film "Married To The Mob"
1986 recorded Wazmo song "Yahoo EEEE" ; Jonathan Demme film "Something
Wild"
1978 – 1981 New Wave rock band Wazmo Nariz - keyboardist
recorded two albums and numerous singles and EPs
tour in support of The Police, Devo and XTC in the U.S.A. and Europe
1974 composed "Andante for Strings" for string orchestra
performed at the Illinois State orchestra contest
1964 study of classical cello.
VISUAL ARTS
1996 exhibition at Fig's Restaurant in West Hollywood, California
1996 exhibition at Bourgeois Pig in Los AngelesDIGITAL MEDIA
1999 created computer graphics for the film, "3 Strikes"
1999 single-handedly create the New Media Department at Point.360 in Los
Angeles, providing compressed video content for Web, CD, DVD and
DVD authoring, and electronic delivery.
1998 created 3D animated short "Long Ago Down Below", screened at the
International Animation Festival at California State University at
Northridge, and won the Bronze Award at Worldfest Houston
1997 founded Blank Stare Productions (www.blankstare.com ). Company
providing still and motion graphics, 3D animation, video editing.EDUCATION
1974 – 1977 Northern Illinois University studying Theory and Composition and
Electronic Music