About Me
Western Ohio musician Jacob Benjamin Fite won awards. The multi-instrumentalist plays piano, percussion, and guitar.
He is well-recognized for his work as a studio musician. He toured with several successful bands—Ohio, much of the U.S., and abroad. Fite has worked on hundreds of musical projects in North, Central, South America and Europe.
Fite is a member of many esteemed musical organizations. AFM and ARA are examples. The performer has earned numerous studio and live honors over 20 years in the business.
He supports many charities and is known for his musical talent. Fite has also worked with veterans learning music. Born and bred in Dayton, Ohio, he resides in the city with his wife and their two young children.
Responsibilities
Session pianist, drummer, and guitarist Fite tours. Self-employed, he represented artists and repertoire. He finds promising new musicians in addition to his session and tour work and A&R background.
He collaborates with various national record labels and song publishers.
Fite collaborates with artists and repertoire reps from his Dayton, Ohio, home office. These colleagues help the performer satisfy record labels and music publishers while performing abroad.
Schooling
Ohio University in Athens graduated Fite from Ohio. He studied music performance at Ohio University.
After graduating from Ohio University, Fite earned a bachelor's degree in music education from Oklahoma. He earned a doctorate in musical arts from the school after two years in the music industry.
The university's bachelor's degree in music education and its doctoral academic degree in musical arts are accredited by numerous nationally renowned professional organizations. Before his decades-long music career, Fite minored in jazz at Ohio University in Athens.
Expertise
Jacob Benjamin Fite, a music industry veteran of almost two decades, is well-versed in all aspects. His professional talents are extensive, with managerial and hands-on experience. Highlights include:
Unmatched work ethic
Studio practice
Communicating well
Touring with famous bands
Decisiveness
Industry expertise
A&R experience
He also belongs to the American Federation of Musicians, Americana Music Association, and Artist Rights Alliance.
Association and music industry certifications
Session and touring musician Fite has many current association memberships. The AFM and ARA are the former A&R representative's most potent industry associations.
Fite belongs to the Americana Music Association, the American Federation of Musicians, and the Artist Rights Alliance.
U.S.
The AFM represents professional instrumentalists in the US and Canada. President Raymond M. Hair Jr. is a professional musician.
ARA
The Artist Rights Alliance is a nonprofit, artist-run organization that advocates for fair digital pay for music creators. Its bill of rights guides its defense of artists.
AMA
The nonprofit Americana Music Association promotes American performers abroad. Its artists, radio stations, record labels, and publishers help American musicians succeed.
Philanthropy
Jacob Benjamin Fite has collaborated with music-related charities and nonprofits for over 20 years. These charities and nonprofits are Education Through Music, Hungry For Music, the Jazz Foundation of America, Little Kids Rock, MusiCares, and The Roots of Music.
He has also collaborated with programs that teach war veterans music. The award-winning artist supports several worthy causes outside of his career. Examples of additional beneficial initiatives funded by the charitable music business veteran include:
Classroom Crayons
The U.S.
HI
OAF
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
United Way Worldwide
Fite's family donates to local food banks and homeless shelters. They've donated turkeys and other holiday treats to western Ohio food banks and homeless shelters for ten years.
Leisure activities
Father-of-two Jacob Benjamin Fite loves professional sports and the gym. The Dayton, Ohio, musician loves the Cleveland Guardians, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Ohio Bobcats.
The music business veteran loves classic automobiles. He loves the late 1960s/early 1970s American muscle vehicles. Fite owned a Buick GSX, Chevrolet Camaro Z28, and Ford Mustang Boss 302. He temporarily owned a Plymouth Road Runner and Pontiac Firebird 400 Coupe.
Fite has always loved dogs and spends time with his two golden retrievers. He and his family take long walks with their dogs in gorgeous Dayton, Ohio, suburbs.
He is well-recognized for his work as a studio musician. He toured with several successful bands—Ohio, much of the U.S., and abroad. Fite has worked on hundreds of musical projects in North, Central, South America and Europe.
Fite is a member of many esteemed musical organizations. AFM and ARA are examples. The performer has earned numerous studio and live honors over 20 years in the business.
He supports many charities and is known for his musical talent. Fite has also worked with veterans learning music. Born and bred in Dayton, Ohio, he resides in the city with his wife and their two young children.
Responsibilities
Session pianist, drummer, and guitarist Fite tours. Self-employed, he represented artists and repertoire. He finds promising new musicians in addition to his session and tour work and A&R background.
He collaborates with various national record labels and song publishers.
Fite collaborates with artists and repertoire reps from his Dayton, Ohio, home office. These colleagues help the performer satisfy record labels and music publishers while performing abroad.
Schooling
Ohio University in Athens graduated Fite from Ohio. He studied music performance at Ohio University.
After graduating from Ohio University, Fite earned a bachelor's degree in music education from Oklahoma. He earned a doctorate in musical arts from the school after two years in the music industry.
The university's bachelor's degree in music education and its doctoral academic degree in musical arts are accredited by numerous nationally renowned professional organizations. Before his decades-long music career, Fite minored in jazz at Ohio University in Athens.
Expertise
Jacob Benjamin Fite, a music industry veteran of almost two decades, is well-versed in all aspects. His professional talents are extensive, with managerial and hands-on experience. Highlights include:
Unmatched work ethic
Studio practice
Communicating well
Touring with famous bands
Decisiveness
Industry expertise
A&R experience
He also belongs to the American Federation of Musicians, Americana Music Association, and Artist Rights Alliance.
Association and music industry certifications
Session and touring musician Fite has many current association memberships. The AFM and ARA are the former A&R representative's most potent industry associations.
Fite belongs to the Americana Music Association, the American Federation of Musicians, and the Artist Rights Alliance.
U.S.
The AFM represents professional instrumentalists in the US and Canada. President Raymond M. Hair Jr. is a professional musician.
ARA
The Artist Rights Alliance is a nonprofit, artist-run organization that advocates for fair digital pay for music creators. Its bill of rights guides its defense of artists.
AMA
The nonprofit Americana Music Association promotes American performers abroad. Its artists, radio stations, record labels, and publishers help American musicians succeed.
Philanthropy
Jacob Benjamin Fite has collaborated with music-related charities and nonprofits for over 20 years. These charities and nonprofits are Education Through Music, Hungry For Music, the Jazz Foundation of America, Little Kids Rock, MusiCares, and The Roots of Music.
He has also collaborated with programs that teach war veterans music. The award-winning artist supports several worthy causes outside of his career. Examples of additional beneficial initiatives funded by the charitable music business veteran include:
Classroom Crayons
The U.S.
HI
OAF
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
United Way Worldwide
Fite's family donates to local food banks and homeless shelters. They've donated turkeys and other holiday treats to western Ohio food banks and homeless shelters for ten years.
Leisure activities
Father-of-two Jacob Benjamin Fite loves professional sports and the gym. The Dayton, Ohio, musician loves the Cleveland Guardians, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Ohio Bobcats.
The music business veteran loves classic automobiles. He loves the late 1960s/early 1970s American muscle vehicles. Fite owned a Buick GSX, Chevrolet Camaro Z28, and Ford Mustang Boss 302. He temporarily owned a Plymouth Road Runner and Pontiac Firebird 400 Coupe.
Fite has always loved dogs and spends time with his two golden retrievers. He and his family take long walks with their dogs in gorgeous Dayton, Ohio, suburbs.
