Sam Avery Miller Guitarist and Vocalist, has a rich background in all things music, from his Commercial Music degree from FAU to being a member of various south Florida bands since 2017. Starting at a young age, Sam became passionate about playing guitar, digging in deep to music ranging from Jimi Hendrix to the Beatles that most everybody he knows call him an old soul. As the 2-year president of the Hoot/Wisdom record label at FAU and a passionate alumni, he has been the band leader and lead guitarist in many concerts at the University, helped record and release original music, and acquired tens of thousands of dollars worth of music gear for the school. He also writes original music in his spare time and is currently in the process of releasing. In addition to being a talented musician, Sam has an incredible knack for music behind the scenes, including producing, mixing, and mastering songs and entire albums for well known artists like Jimmy Vivino, Will Lee, Joe Bonamassa, and Dion. He even has extensive experience in creating music and lyric videos, which began when musicians were locked down during COVID. As the Music Director at Space of Mind, Sam is excited to bring his love of music and production to his students, and hopes to inspire all of them to express themselves through the arts by teaching music-based and recording classes as well as directing student shows and bands.