“I’ve always really loved music […] A lot of the arts funding got cut when I was a junior so the band and orchestra and a bunch of groups were significantly reduced. I got cut from orchestra, and stopped playing […] That was always in the back of my mind […] We created this program called Building Beats, where we fund and provide music education for underserved students in New York City, from elementary to high school, teaching them to build beats and life skills.”