Stefan Demedtriatus

Stefan Demetriadis was born in Manchester, CT, and grew up in Chesterfield County. He attended Falling Creek Middle School and Meadowbrook High School. He studied health education and music at East Carolina University and Virginia Commonwealth University. Stefan was bass trombonist in VCU's acclaimed Jazz Orchestra I under the direction of Doug Richards. He has toured nationwide with Mojo/Universal recording artist The Ernies. The group received nationwide airplay, including a track on Universal's movie "Baseketball" and Sony Playstation's "Tony Hawk Pro Skater." After his tenure with The Ernies, he was invited to tour with Fighting Gravity (Mercury Records) before joining Bio Ritmo, an internationally acclaimed salsa band featured on salsa and ethnic compilations worldwide. In 2004, Bio Ritmo won the Independent Music World Series held in New York City.

From 1999-2004, he was bass trombonist in the highly regarded Devil's Workshop Big Band receiving outstanding reviews in major music magazines including Downbeat and Relix. He decided to freelance after touring, performing with the Dorsey Big Band, and American Idol star William Hung. He has shared the stage with many notable performers such as Tower of Power, George Clinton and Parliament, Ozomatli, Aerosmith and the Wailers. He has recorded in New York City, Washington, D.C., Nashville, and Los Angeles. In May 2007, he was invited to represent Virginia's talent and musical heritage at the Royal Welcome of Queen Elizabeth II of England at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, the first of many statewide events celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement. As a teacher, Stefan has privately taught many of the leading low brass musicians in both District I and District III.

Stefan serves as the "low brass" coach for the Titan Marching Band, assisting with individual and group brass instruction.