Originally diagnosed with a terminal case of the white man’s disease, Jake faced an uphill struggle with rhythm. Years of disciplined wood-shedding and a potent medication of diverse music enabled him to overcome the condition and become a competent musician. Some would even go so far as to call him funky. Remains of his previous condition occasionally appear on the dance floor in a dangerous mixture of shoulder jerks and bizarre hip shimmies. Legend has it that due to a booking mishap, Jake accidentally killed a gaggle of nuns with his patented “drop the hot milkshake” dance move during what was supposed to be a routine macarena.

With a resume that reads like a ‘who’s who’ of nobody you ever heard of, Jake happily tours the US, Europe, and Asia, leading a peripatetic life that is grounded in an extremely rewarding teaching practice back home. He plays with Hamilton: An American Musical, Diego’s Umbrella, and MarchFourth!. He is also a regular contributor to DRUM! magazine.

In his spare time, Jake likes to ride his bicycle, play ukulele, make party boxes, and craft some of the world’s worst puns.

Read all about what Jake has been doing while playing with Hamilton here: Jake Wood: In the Pit with ‘Hamilton’