Josiah Bruny on Clubhouse

Bio

I am the CEO and Founder of Music Changing Lives, (MCL), a non-profit organization focused on reducing our communities’ dropout rates through innovative music and art enrichment programs. My vision is to build new-age community centers around the nation for disadvantaged youth who are aspiring to learn what it takes to compete in the entertainment industry and to teach them how to become successful entrepreneurs. Prior to establishing MCL, I created and led the independent record label, Higher Ground Records, LLC to become one of the leading underground labels in Southern California.

I was born and raised in Altadena, California for most of my young life, but now I consider the Inland Empire my home. Due to his hard work and dedication for the youth in his community, I have been honored with several notable awards including President George H. W. Bush’s Daily Point of Light Award, the Executive Director of the Year presented by the Community Foundation, Cal State University of San Bernardino’s Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award, and the Western Riverside Council of Governments Outstanding Community Service Award to name a few honoring my efforts of service through Music Changing Lives.

In 2012, I collaborated with the Moreno Valley Unified School District, (MVUSD) to establish what is now known as the "Changing Lives Showcase," a performance-art competition between schools in MVUSD. My vision is to replicate this program throughout the region and one day the nation, “changing lives, one note at a time.”