Joel Negus is a composer, producer, and mulit-instrumentalist proudly living in Cleveland, OH. With a background in many genres, including jazz, indie/folk, and metal, Joel chose to pursue a degree in Double Bass performance. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2011.

Between 2011-2015, Joel founded and operated the Cleveland Music Collaborative, employing classical and jazz musicians in Northeast Ohio to teach and perform, as well as invest in their creative projects. In 2016, Joel began regularly playing with CityMusic. In 2019, Joel began to focus on composition, viewing the home studio as his instrument. This shift combined his passion for sound and recording with his technical ability as a performer.

Having worked on a number of licensing projects for television and film, most of Joel's compositional work is focused on the intersection of acoustic and electronically-produced sounds. You'll regularly find him hiring (and celebrating!) Cleveland musicians for his own creative projects, as well producing for others. Joel also serves as the worship pastor at City Church in Coventry Village.