Notable Alumni of Berklee College of Music

Ikutaro Kakehashi 1930–2017

Japanese inventor, founder of Roland Corporation

Amar Bose 1929–2013

MIT professor and audio engineer entrepreneur

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Robert Moog 1934–2005

Inventor of the Moog synthesizer

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York, Cornell University, CUNY Queens College

Daniel Levitin 1957–

Cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist and author

Attended until 1980

Also attended: California State University--Fresno, University of Oregon, Stanford University

Peiter Zatko 1970–

Network security expert and hacker known as Mudge

Sal Soghoian

Apple user automation expert and software developer

Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Psy 1977–

South Korean singer known as Psy

Also attended: Boston University

Quincy Jones 1933–2024

Record producer and composer

Child: Rashida Jones (Harvard University)

Child: Kenya Kinski-Jones (Loyola Marymount University)

Steven Tyler 1948–

Lead singer of Aerosmith

John Mayer 1977–

Singer, songwriter and guitarist

Charlie Puth 1991–

Singer-songwriter and record producer

Attended until 2013

Also attended: Manhattan School of Music

Sibling: Stephen Puth (Gettysburg College)

Bebe Rexha 1989–

Singer and songwriter

Meghan Trainor 1993–

Singer-songwriter, "All About That Bass"

Trey Parker 1969–

Animator, filmmaker and actor

Also attended: University of Colorado Boulder

Ramin Djawadi 1974–

Film composer known for Iron Man and Game of Thrones

Howard Shore 1946–

Canadian composer of The Lord of the Rings scores

Alan Silvestri 1950–

Film score composer and conductor

Jason Mraz 1977–

Singer-songwriter and guitarist

Steve Vai 1960–

Guitarist and three-time Grammy winner

Also attended: Musicians Institute

Chaka Khan 1953–

Singer known as the Queen of Funk

Diana Krall 1964–

Canadian jazz pianist and singer

Wyclef Jean 1969–

Haitian rapper and music producer

Also attended: Five Towns College

Keith Jarrett 1945–

Jazz and classical pianist and composer

John Petrucci 1967–

Guitarist and founding member of Dream Theater

Mike Portnoy 1967–

Co-founder and drummer of Dream Theater

Also attended: Five Towns College

Sofia Boutella 1982–

Algerian actress and dancer

Father: Safy Boutella (Berklee College of Music)

Billy West 1950–

Voice actor, voice of Bugs Bunny in Space Jam

Joe Zawinul 1932–2007

Austrian jazz keyboardist and fusion pioneer

Laufey 1999–

Icelandic singer-songwriter of Chinese descent

Attended until 2021

Pat Metheny 1954–

Jazz guitarist and composer

Also attended: University of Miami

Catriona Gray 1994–

Filipino model, Miss Universe 2018

Jerry Heil 1995–

Ukrainian singer-songwriter and YouTuber

Esperanza Spalding 1984–

Jazz bassist and singer, five-time Grammy winner

Melissa Etheridge 1961–

Rock singer, songwriter and guitarist

Johnny Ramone 1948–2004

Guitarist and founding member of the Ramones

St. Vincent 1982–

Musician known as St. Vincent

Al Di Meola 1954–

Jazz fusion and world music guitarist

Park Bom 1984–

South Korean singer, member of 2NE1

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University

John Myung 1967–

Bassist and founding member of Dream Theater

Laura Põldvere 1988–

Estonian singer

Franka Batelić 1992–

Croatian pop singer-songwriter

Leehom Wang 1976–

Singer-songwriter, actor and film director

Also attended: Williams College, University of Rochester

Eric André 1983–

Comedian and host of The Eric Andre Show

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Tiwa Savage 1980–

Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress

Jan Hammer 1948–

Czech-American musician, composed Miami Vice theme

Rivers Cuomo 1970–

Founder and lead vocalist of Weezer

Also attended: Musicians Institute, Harvard University

Juan Luis Guerra 1957–

Dominican musician and Latin Grammy winner

Monika Liu 1988–

Lithuanian singer-songwriter, Eurovision 2022 entrant

Laura Rizzotto 1994–

Latvian-Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist

Also attended: California Institute of the Arts, Columbia University in the City of New York

Paula Cole 1968–

American singer and songwriter

Aimee Mann 1960–

Singer-songwriter

Joey Kramer 1950–

Drummer of the rock band Aerosmith

Theo Evan 2002–

Cypriot singer who represented Cyprus at Eurovision 2025

Branford Marsalis 1960–

Saxophonist, composer and bandleader

Father: Ellis Marsalis Jr. (Dillard University, Loyola University New Orleans)

Sibling: Delfeayo Marsalis (University of Louisville, Berklee College of Music)

Evridiki 1968–

Cypriot singer, three-time Eurovision entrant

Spouse: Giorgos Theofanous (Berklee College of Music)

Natalie Maines 1974–

Lead vocalist of the band the Chicks

Also attended: South Plains College, Texas Tech University, West Texas A & M University

Spouse: Adrian Pasdar (University of Florida)

Marina Satti 1986–

Greek singer, songwriter and music producer

Film composition, Scoring

Cleo Laine 1927–2025

British jazz singer and actress

Derek Sherinian 1966–

Keyboardist, former Dream Theater member

Miroslav Vitouš 1947–

Czech jazz bassist, Weather Report founding member

Gary Burton 1943–

Jazz vibraphonist, composer and educator

Tim "Ripper" Owens 1967–

Heavy metal singer, former Judas Priest vocalist

Hiromi Uehara 1979–

Japanese jazz pianist and composer

Sheila E. 1957–

Percussionist, singer and songwriter

John Scofield 1951–

Jazz guitarist and composer

Mulatu Astatke 1943–

Ethiopian musician, father of Ethio-jazz

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez 1991–

Actress and singer

Brad Mehldau 1970–

Jazz pianist, composer and arranger

Also attended: The New School

Brad Whitford 1952–

Guitarist of the rock band Aerosmith

Esther Ofarim 1941–

Israeli singer, Eurovision 1963 runner-up

Gavin DeGraw 1977–

Singer-songwriter, One Tree Hill theme song artist

Also attended: Ithaca College

Toshiko Akiyoshi 1929–

Jazz pianist, composer and bandleader

Spouse: Lew Tabackin (University of the Arts)

BT 1971–

Electronic musician, DJ and producer known as BT

Bill Frisell 1951–

Jazz guitarist

Also attended: University of Northern Colorado

Meredith Brooks 1958–

Singer-songwriter known for the single Bitch

Henry Lau 1989–

Singer, member of Super Junior-M

Bruce Hornsby 1954–

Singer-songwriter and pianist

Also attended: University of Miami

Child: Keith Hornsby (Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, University of North Carolina Asheville)

Kiesza 1989–

Canadian singer and songwriter

Al Kooper 1944–

Musician and producer, played organ on Like a Rolling Stone

Donald Fagen 1948–

Co-founder and singer of Steely Dan

Also attended: Bard College

Juliana Hatfield 1967–

Singer-songwriter and guitarist

Also attended: Boston University

Luísa Sobral 1987–

Portuguese singer and songwriter

Licentiate · Music

Daniel Platzman 1986–

Former drummer of Imagine Dragons

Bob James 1939–

Jazz keyboardist, founder of Fourplay

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Joe Lovano 1952–

Jazz saxophonist and composer

Terri Lyne Carrington 1965–

Jazz drummer, composer and producer

Arif Mardin 1932–2006

Turkish-American record producer

Alf Clausen 1941–2025

Film and television composer for The Simpsons

Also attended: North Dakota State University-Main Campus, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Harvey Mason 1947–

Jazz drummer and record producer, member of Fourplay

Child: Harvey Mason Jr. (University of Arizona)

Adam Dutkiewicz 1977–

Killswitch Engage guitarist and record producer

Bruce Cockburn 1945–

Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

George Wein 1925–2021

Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival

J.R. Rotem 1975–

Record producer and songwriter

Steve Swallow 1940–

Jazz bassist and composer

Also attended: Yale University

Claude Kelly 1980–

Songwriter, record producer and singer

Jesse Cook 1964–

Canadian guitarist and composer

Stephen Bray 1956–

Songwriter and producer, Madonna collaborator

Also attended: Washtenaw Community College

Spouse: Stephanie Allain (University of California-Santa Cruz)

Jeff Bhasker 1974–

Record producer, songwriter, Grammy Producer of the Year

Ryan Shore 1974–

Canadian composer, conductor and music director

Sadao Watanabe 1933–

Japanese jazz saxophonist and composer

David Rawlings 1969–

Guitarist, singer and record producer

Joseph Koo 1931–2023

Hong Kong composer

Kurt Rosenwinkel 1970–

Jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader

Mark Turner 1965–

Jazz saxophonist and composer

Also attended: California State University--Long Beach

Richie Beirach 1947–2026

Jazz pianist and composer

Brendon Small 1975–

Co-creator of animated series, comedian and musician

Kenzie 1976–

South Korean songwriter and record producer Kenzie

David Rosenthal 1961–

Keyboardist and producer who worked with Billy Joel

Malukah 1982–

Mexican singer known for video game music covers

Makoto Ozone 1961–

Japanese jazz pianist and composer

Chuck Loeb 1955–2017

Jazz guitarist, member of Fourplay

Hanne Boel 1957–

Danish singer

Dimitris Kontopoulos 1971–

Greek composer and record producer

Also attended: University of Southern California

Melvin Gibbs 1958–

Bassist who has appeared on nearly 200 albums

Jeff Lorber 1952–

Keyboardist, composer and record producer

Gene Lees 1928–2010

Music critic, lyricist and journalist

Gil Goldstein 1950–

Jazz pianist and accordionist, five-time Grammy winner

Miguel Zenón 1976–

Puerto Rican alto saxophonist and composer

Also attended: Manhattan School of Music

Ingrid Jensen 1966–

Canadian jazz trumpeter

Pawel Sek 1977–

Polish composer and producer, three Grammy nominations

Mick Goodrick 1945–2022

Jazz guitarist and teacher

Chihiro Yamanaka 1974–

Japanese jazz pianist and composer

Aaron Scott 1956–

Composer and jazz drummer from Chicago

Eugene Gearty 1960–

Sound engineer with an Oscar nomination for Best Sound

Michael Garrick 1933–2011

English jazz pianist and composer

Tiger Okoshi 1950–

Jazz fusion trumpeter and composer

Gerald Preinfalk 1971–

Austrian jazz and classical saxophonist

Yoonhan 1983–

South Korean pianist and singer-songwriter

John Abercrombie 1944–2017

Jazz guitarist

Also attended: University of North Texas

Al Pitrelli 1962–

Guitarist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Megadeth

Daniel Wayne Sermón 1984–

Lead guitarist of Imagine Dragons

Lisa Loeb 1968–

Singer-songwriter known for Stay (I Missed You)

Also attended: Brown University

Sibling: Debbie Loeb (University of California-Berkeley, New York University)

Roy Hargrove 1969–2018

Jazz trumpeter and two-time Grammy winner

Also attended: The New School

Ann Cusack 1961–

American actress, appeared in A League of Their Own

Father: Dick Cusack (College of the Holy Cross)

Sibling: John Cusack (New York University)

Fin Argus 1998–

Actor, musician and model

Mike Stern 1953–

Jazz guitarist who played with Miles Davis

James Valentine 1978–

Lead guitarist of Maroon 5

Also attended: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Vinnie Colaiuta 1956–

Drummer and session musician

Gillian Welch 1967–

Singer-songwriter performing with David Rawlings

Also attended: University of California-Santa Cruz

Susan Tedeschi 1970–

Blues singer and guitarist, Tedeschi Trucks Band member

Allison Scagliotti 1990–

Actress known for Warehouse 13 and Stitchers

Also attended: New York University

Dominic Miller 1960–

British guitarist who has played with Sting

Chloe Webb 1956–

Actress known for Sid and Nancy

Lia 1981–

Japanese singer, performed Tori no Uta

Charlie Mariano 1923–2009

Jazz saxophonist

Spouse: Toshiko Akiyoshi (Berklee College of Music)

Lalah Hathaway 1968–

American singer-songwriter and music producer

Father: Donny Hathaway (Howard University)

Cindy Blackman 1959–

Jazz and rock drummer

Also attended: University of Hartford

Reb Beach 1963–

Hard rock guitarist

Chiara Civello 1975–

Italian singer, songwriter and pianist

David Marks 1944–

Guitarist and early Beach Boys member

Wallace Roney 1960–2020

Jazz trumpeter and Grammy winner

Also attended: Howard University

Spouse: Geri Allen (Howard University, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus)

Ouyang Nana 2000–

Taiwanese actress and musician

Also attended: Curtis Institute of Music

Sibling: Ouyang Nini (Temple University)

Roy Wang 2000–

Singer-songwriter, actor and member of TFBoys

Kelly Yu 1989–

Chinese-Canadian singer, known for the song Decency

Jefferson Qian 2001–

Chinese singer and rapper from Idol Producer

Fred Cheng 1983–

Hong Kong singer and actor

Curley G 1998–

Chinese singer and dancer, Candy Girls 303 member

Chan Fai Young 1968–

Hong Kong Cantopop composer

Sky Wu 1966–

Taiwanese Mandopop singer and Golden Melody Award winner

Julia Wu 1994–

Chinese Australian singer based in Taiwan

Gareth.T 1999–

Hong Kong singer-songwriter and record producer

Xiong Rulin 1978–

Christian singer, 2006 CCTV Dream China winner

Also attended: Ashland University

Chris Babida 1951–

Hong Kong composer, arranger and record producer

KELZIE

Music producer known as KELZIE