Chris Vaughn knew there was something odd about himself at a very young age. He would frequently walk up to pianos and tap out melodies, or play bass lines along with songs on the radio...without having had a single piano lesson. Chris' father, an avid singer/songwriter/guitarist, taught him the basics of music at the age of five. In fifth grade, Chris took up the clarinet and within two weeks of touching the instrument was playing along with improvised jazz solos and figuring out melodies on his own. When listening to music on someone else's stereo, Chris could always be found adjusting the treble and bass, looking for the perfect match to make the music sound good in whatever room he was in. It became apparent early on that Chris was destined to have a career in music. He began exploring music technology in 1989 when he bought his first Apple Macintosh computer, and the passion hasn't died down since.

Chris graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 1994 with degrees in everything from clarinet performance, to theory, to music education, and even a minor in German. Chris has spent a healthy amount of time abroad in Europe studying and learning its cultures, languages, and most importantly its music. After college, Chris went on to teach music in the public schools for five years. He successfully taught from the kindergarten through high school levels while always demanding excellence from his students and himself. However, Chris had always felt a longing to explore a different side of his musicality. In 2000, Chris retired from teaching and began exploring the world of music technology in earnest.

No stranger to computers, Chris learned the ropes very quickly and began producing music electronically. He took a job working as an assistant audio and recording engineer in late 2000, helping to record and produce major market Hollywood film scores. Chris also had a talent for and fascination with computers, so in 2001 he took a job with Apple Computer and worked in sales, tech, and development of Apple's products. In 2004, Chris left Apple to pursue a career as a sound designer and was successful in finding clients and designing sounds for a variety of situations and implementations. Soon thereafter, Chris was introduced to a company called Reelworld Productions, which produces high end jingle packages for major market radio stations across the US and Europe. He took a tentative position learning the ropes of jingle writing and hasn't looked back since. Chris instantly fell in love with this position that blended his musical talents beautifully with his computer talents while demanding professional excellence at the highest of production levels. After many months of writing/producing/arranging with Reelworld, Chris parted ways with his new friends on very friendly terms. On the heels of Reelworld came the opportunity to produce audio from the ground up on a killer project named Andale Kids. This project is still in the works, but suffice it to say, when it hits the market, every kid in the known universe will feel its presence. In early 2007, Chris began working with Omni Interactive Audio as a full-time sound designer for video games (both console and PC), which only adds to his wide-ranging experience in the area of pro audio. Currently, Chris can be found working on multiple projects for various clients.

When not sitting in front of an electronic studio, Chris loves the outdoors and can frequently be found traipsing up and down the various mountains and trails of his native Washington State. An avid hiker, Chris has explored many of the various peaks and valleys Washington has to offer. Chris also moonlights as a professional clarinetist and saxophonist around the general Seattle area, playing everything from classical chamber music, to full scale orchestral music, to jazz trios, and just about everything in between. He's also actively involved with music at his church, and is often found playing everything from clarinet, to percussion, to penny whistle, among other things. Chris is married to his beautiful wife, Lydia, and they live in the general Seattle area.

Whether producing, arranging, performing, mixing, or just listening to music, there isn't a day that Chris isn't actively doing something musical at any given moment. What started off some 30 years ago tapping out melodies on a piano has indeed become a full scale career in music.