Jeff Mellen is a multi-instrumentalist from Lynnfield, Massachusetts. He attended boarding school at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, and received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Kenyon College in central Ohio. Upon graduation, he settled down in Chicago.

In high school, Jeff specialized in guitar, becoming widely known on campus as a dependable accompanist for concerts and coffee house performances, able to learn numerous songs with just a day’s notice. Jeff discovered his love of singing while in high school, and decided to make voice his primary focus in college. During this time, Jeff led and Music Directed multiple student singing groups that specialized in areas including pop, contemporary, classical, choral, and musical theatre. He also taught and tutored music theory throughout his college career, and played electric bass in both a student band and multiple musical theater productions.

Throughout this time, Jeff discovered that teaching music was what he truly loved. His approach to teaching centers around the development of the student’s individual sound and musical identity. Jeff believes that, when students develop a confidence in their own abilities and artistry, they can then truly explore and refine themselves as musicians.