I came up with the alias "Abadoss" by typing in a bunch of random letters and then skimming it down to something plausible.

While in college, I was a Music major with an emphasis in music theory and composition. I saw a lot of performance time, both as a vocal soloist and as part of the Concert Choir and Warner Chorale (the smaller, more advanced ensemble) at Warner Pacific College. My favorite venue to sing at, so far, has been the Newmark Theatre in downtown Portland. Unfortunately, I haven't seen much performance time lately.

While I'm not going to debate the morality or ethics behinds it, I think mp3s broke the hold the music industry has on music recordings. This can be an advantage for musicians who want to get known quickly and consumers who can't afford to buy a CD each time they want to listen to a song. However, for artists who make a living and depend on the revenue of their CDs, it may seem a bit threatening.

I'd more likely start my own independent label before I'd sign with a major one (I'm actually quite serious).

All my life, I've been a musician. It has been the air I breathe, the food I eat, the water I drink. Music is where my heart, my soul, and my spirit live. Without music, I am nothing but a shell.

I was born in Bergen, Norway on January 28, 1985. I lived in Bergen for three years before moving to Southern California, in the Redlands area, in 1988. After eleven years there, I moved to Beaverton, Oregon, where I lived for four years. I now live on-campus at Warner Pacific College.

My active pursuit of music began in first grade when I joined the Loma Linda University Church's Cherub Choir. For two years I was a part of choir, learning to memorize large amounts of music and perform in front of large audiences in an ensemble format. During sixth grade, I joined school band, learning how to play trombone. For the next five years, I would spend my energy playing in concert, marching, and cover bands. During my Junior year of high school, I returned to choir.

My Junior and Senior years were focused mostly on choir as I became an important part of building the choir program at my school, Arts and Communication Magnet Academy. I personally involved myself all the choir activities and functions. I was the choir director's personal assistant, stage manager, techie, and roadie. I was also an active co-leader of the Choir Fund Raiser Committee.

Near the end of my Junior year, I joined my brother Troy's solo music project as his backup vocalist. Together with our bassist, Erik Iverson, we formed Troy Keyn and the Vintage. We performed all over Portland and received a great deal of praise from our audiences.

Throughout my life, I have performed at many different venues. Some of them include: Loma Linda University Church; the Rose Bowl; Disneyland; the Multnomah Athletic Club; the Grotto; Capitol Coffee House and Bistro; the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall; the Newmark Theatre; St. Peter's Cathedral of Worms, Germany; and many others

I am a graduate of Warner Pacific College, where I hold a Bachelor's degree in music with and emphasis in music theory and composition. During college, I sang bass in both Concert Choir and the Warner Chorale, though I'm actually a low baritone. Having graduated from Warner Pacific College, I will now work for my Master's and my Doctorate degrees. Once I have achieved them, I will move to Ireland, where I will immerse myself in the Celtic music community and learn all that I can for a few years. I will specifically try to learn how to play the Uillean pipes. I will then return to the United States and begin a solo career. Once I feel that I have the skills and experience and I've built up enough money, I will found an institution for the entertainment arts that is geared towards students who show great talent and discipline, but may not be the best academically (like myself).

I currently study theory and composition under Jennifer Cameron and Jim Day.

Claude Debussy, Gabriel Faure, Johann Sebastian Bach, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Johannes Brahms, George Frideric Handel, Francis Poulenc, Astor Piazzolla, John Williams, Howard Shore, Jim Day, Star Salzman, Jeremy Robson, Iona, Afro-Celt Sound System, Sting, Jussi Bjoerling, Josh Groban, Renee Fleming, James Galway, Medieval, Baroque, Romantic, Impressionist, Celtic, Taiko, African drumming, Obo Addy, Jazz, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Thara Memory, Diana Krall

Portland, Oregon; Calw, Germany; Pforzheim, Germany; Heidelberg, Germany; and Cheonon, South Korea. I am also looking forward to going to Boston, Massachusetts and Galway, Ireland.

Finale 2009, Finale 2007, Finale 2006, Finale 2003, Reason 3.0, Reason 2.5, Garritan Personal Orchestra, Garritan Jazz and Big Band, Audacity 1-2-6, and Audacity 1-2-3.

(Sheet music can be requested by contact)