John Reed

John Reed is a Grammy-nominated cellist renowned for his work as a co-founder of The Hampton [Rock] String Quartet, which holds the title of being the largest selling string quartet ever with more than 1 million CD sales. Alongside his performing career, he is also a notable composer and arranger, having created over 100 rock string quartet arrangements. John is a talented graphic designer and a skilled iPhone/iPad programmer. He is the mind behind MusicJOT, a software released on January 26th, 2017.

John Reed's educational background includes studying music at prestigious institutions like The Juilliard School, Yale University for Non-matriculated Studies in Music, and earning a BA in Music from Purchase College, SUNY.

In terms of professional affiliations, John serves as the Cellist and President at Mona Lisa Sound, where he also demonstrates his expertise as an iPad/iPhone developer. He has previously owned Mona Lisa Sound, Inc., and held positions as President at Mona Lisa Sound, Cellist, and arranger at The Hampton String Quartet, as well as other notable roles like Arranger at Mona Lisa Sound and Head of Audio Dept. at B&H Photo Video.