Catch 33 is an experimental artist and synthesizer<\/a> whose music transcends boundaries and captivates listeners with emotive, otherworldly experiences.<\/p>\n Catch 33 is an exaggerated play on his infatuation with the idea of Catch 22.<\/em><\/p>\n 33<\/em> also happened to be the age at which he debuted his first release, \u201cOne More Last Night\u201d, after 21 years of composing and editing music in the background for other artists such as Hero The Band, LP, Vedo, J. Holiday, and Musiq Soulchild to name a few.<\/p>\n He says, \u201c[Catch 22’s] are everywhere you look, both positive and negative. Quite often, our desires come with baggage we cannot yet foresee. Conversely, our struggles make way for opportunities we may not see at first glance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n From a young age, he embraced his insatiable curiosity and love for music and learning, drawing inspiration from diverse disciplines, philosophies, genres, and cultures. 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column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n by Donovan<\/em><\/p>\n I would like to give a special thanks to all of my past band directors (and bandmates), family, and friends for helping to instill into me the fundamental music and life skills that make me who I am as a composer today.<\/p>\n Mr. Donald D. Jarvis, Jr. (at home)<\/p>\n Mr. Carlos Fowler<\/a> (Browns Mill Elementary School)<\/p>\n Mr. Travis Kimber<\/a> (Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, now High School)<\/p>\n The late<\/em> Mrs. Natalie Brown (Chapel Hill Middle School)<\/p>\n Mr. James O. Seda<\/a> (Southwest DeKalb High School)<\/p>\n Dr. Nicholas Thomas<\/a> (Southwest DeKalb High School)<\/p>\nDEDICATION<\/h4>\n