One of my favorite moments of 2022 (so far) was seeing social media's reaction to watching a tuba player play side by side with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and more. Devon Taylor joins the show to share what that experience was like for him, how he got into music at a young age, and more. I’m also joined by special guest and co-host Iona Pay, an interdisciplinary young professional based in Los Angeles, working as both a freelance musician and microbiologist.  

Devon Taylor is a muiti-instrumentalist and educator based in Los Angeles, CA. He made a name for himself playing with Preservation Hall and other top bands in New Orleans and was given the name “TubaRed” by local musicians. Devon was recently featured playing alongside Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J Blige, Anderson .Paak and 50 Cent under the direction of Musical Director Adam Blackstone at Super Bowl 56. He has performed and/or recorded with Snoop Dog, Dr. Dre, Eminem, John Legend, Muse, Raphael Saadiq, ODESZA, Morrissey, Postmodern Jukebox, Ciara, Preservation Hall, Fitz and the Tantrums, Solange Knowles, The Midnight Hour, Fermin Muguruza, Youngblood Brass Band, and more. 

 Iona Pay is an interdisciplinary young professional based in Los Angeles, working as both a freelance musician and microbiologist. She received her bachelor’s in French Horn Performance from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and simultaneously earned her bachelor’s in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. She enjoys the diversity of experiences in the life sciences, media, audio technology and the performing arts that her multidisciplinary career affords her.