A graduate of Arizona State University class of 2000, Kristofer apprenticed with world renowned composers & performing artists Daniel Lentz & Richard Lehrman. While studying Jazz Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Recording & electronic music, he developed & applied his skills by composing & recording over 180 compositions for art installations, fashion industry, films, & modern dance performances throughout the US and the world. His career also progressed as an educator developing & executing music programming, outreach, & lec dems for non profit organizations: Flamenco Vivo NYC, Free Arts AZ, Boys & Girls Club, Baton Rouge Arts Council and as a guest artist at renowned institutions such as Duke University, Cal State LB, NYU, LSU, & UNM to name a few. Highlights include being featured as a TED presenter at LSU 2016, 15yrs of employment teaching Kinder through University at private & public schools throughout AZ, and working as a Principal Accompanist/ Pianist for AZ Ballet and Arizona State U.

In 2010, a sabbatical to Sevilla, Spain evolved into an 8 year adventure studying traditional flamenco guitar, singing, and dance. Within 2 years of his arrival in Andalusia, he was fluent in Spanish & accompanying singing & dance classes with the most renowned flamenco artists of our time. Farruquito, Juana Amaya, Jose Galvan, El Lebrijano, Esperanza Fernandez, Antonio Canales, Juan Polvillo, and more. He has performed as the principal guitarist with internationally renowned artists such as Carmen Ledesma, José Galvan, Javier Heredia, and Jose Mendez to name a few.

Kristofer is currently resides in Cave Creek, AZ and is an artist in residence at The AZ Biltmore

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel & JW Marriot Camelback Inn. He continues to play public venues, theaters, music festivals, & weddings; as well as private parties and gatherings for the elite of Americas Fortune 500.

Past and present clients include: Berkshire-Hathaway, Amazon 'Campfire', ING, Siemens, BMW, Mercedes,

IMAX, Saks 5th Ave, Neiman Marcus, Barrett Jackson...

His compositions have been performed at the Joyce Theater NYC, NYU, Nikon Times Square NYC, & at the Bram Stoker International Film Festival in Whitby, England. Live Guitar performance credits include Lincoln Center, L'Usine: Geneva, Museo del Barrio: NYC, PHX

Symphony Hall, Teatro Alameda Sevilla, and Woodstock(NY), as well as many other international venues. His music can also be heard Sony Pictures 2010 release of Universal soldier Regeneration.