Peter Fand is a multi-instrumentalist, born and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey. He studied music and ethnomusicology at Kean College and City College. He has traveled extensively in West Africa, studying the kora and the djembe. In 1998 he released a kora-meditation recording entitled "Dedication," which was selected by “Yoga Journal” as one of the top 10 best Yoga and Meditation CD’s in their 2000 year end issue. He founded Blue Monster Studios in 1998, which has become an important center for the recording of African music. More than a dozen albums of traditional and modern African music have been recorded at his studio since its inception, in addition to film scores, and music for national television. Peter is also the music director of an Arts in Education organization based in Brooklyn, called "Create," which places music and dance teachers into over 20 of New York City’s public schools. He leads his own "World Rock" band called "Porter," who just released a new CD, entitled "Whiskey Hill." Peter played the contrabass, and was the recording and mix engineer for the Fula Flute project.

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