Bill Shupp Software engineer, player of drums and basses

About

Overview

I'm a musician and software engineer, currently working as Lead Developer for Empower Campaigns.  Recently was Director of News Platform at Digg, Inc.

Technical Background
You can see my linkedin profile details on my tech background.

Musical Background

I play drums, bass guitar, and sing a bit, too.  After receiving a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Performance from the University of North Texas in 1995, I spent most of my time in the Dallas music scene.  There, I worked with lots of great bands, including The Deathray Davies, Stereo Rookie, and The Tomorrow People.   In 2002, I relocated to Los Angeles to pursue bigger opportunities, where I worked with artists such as Zack Hexum, Gemma Hayes, and The Sheers, to name a few.  In 2008, I decided to give in to my second passion, software development, and move up to San Francisco to pursue that full time for a while.

Though music is not my main career these days, I still try to stay active, playing with artists like The Whitehalls and Tom Heyman.  Below are some of the highlights of my musical career.

Some selected artists I've worked with:

• Zack Hexum (Trauma)
• Gemma Hayes (EMI)
• The Whitehalls
• The Deathray Davies
• Ashley Parker Angel (Universal/Blackground)
• Aly & AJ (Hollywood)
• Bonnie McKee (Reprise)
• The Sheers
• Marié Digby (Hollywood)
• Kirk Wheeler
• The Hexum Brothers
• Charlie Paxson
• The Migs

T.V. soundtrack appearances

• ABC "Men in Trees" (w/ The Sheers)
• FOX "The O.C." (w/ Zack Hexum)
• MTV "Road Rules" (w/ The Deathray Davies)
• MTV "The Real World" (w/ The Deathray Davies)

T.V. Appearances

• CBS "The Late Late Show w/ Craig Kilborn" (w/ Zack Hexum)
• FX "The Orlando Jones Show" (w/ Zack Hexum)
• Ameriprise Commercial (extra, band member)

Discography

• The Whitehalls - "Silver and Gold" (currently in production) (drums, percussion, bg vox)
• Kirk Wheeler - "Bonfires" (2007) (bass, drums, bg vox)
• Kiyoshi Graves - "Chase" (2006) (drums)
• The Sheers - "Goodbye World" (2006) (bass, bg vox)
• Kirk Wheeler - "Good Company" (2005) (bass, drums, bg vox)
• Zack Hexum - "Realistic Fantasy" (2005) (bass)
• Zack Hexum - "The Story So Far" (2004) (bass)
• Dane Petersen - "More Than A Day's Work" (2004) (drums)
• Dana Niles - "End of the Beginning" (2003) (drums)
• Brent Pierce - "Strung Out on Daisies" (2003) (drums)
• Mike Shupp - "This Time" (2002) (bg vox)
• I Love Math - (2002) (drums, bg vox)
• The Deathray Davies - Day of the Ray (2002) (drums)
• The Deathray Davies - 7" (2001) (drums)
• The Deathray Davies - "Electrict Ornaments - an Idol Records Christmas" (2001) (drums)
• Stereo Rookie "A Fine Place to Start" (2000) (bass, bg vox)
• The Nourallah Brothers - (2000) (drums)
• Brian Kieta - (1998) (drums)
• UNT Two O'Clock Band - (1997) (drums)
• Fletcher - "Sign me Up" (1996) (drums, bg vox)
• Fletcher - (1995) (drums, bg vox)
• UNT One O'Clock Band - "50 Years: The Boxed Set" (1994) (drums)
• UNT One O'Clock Band - "Lab '93" (1993) (drums)