Randy Rusk, a native Southern Californian, has performed music professionally for thirty-four years. He is a music professor at Saddleback Community College where he teaches classes in both song writing and guitar playing. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music composition from the University of California Irvine. He has also attended the Guitar Institute of Technology and studied with jazz guitar legend Ron Eschete.

Randy began writing and performing his original songs and musical compositions early in his career. He has performed solo and in duos, trios and full bands. His musical diversity covers folk, rock, pop, new wave, new age, fusion, reggae, latin jazz, country and classical. But at the core Randy has always been a singer/songwriter. Playing original music, he has opened for such musical artists as America, Poco, Billy Vera and the Beaters, Toots and the Maytals, and Ziggy Marley.

Teaching music to all ages both individually and in college classes for the last thirty-four years has allowed me to witness the transforming power of music in the lives of my students. I have dedicated my life to education and am proud to call myself a teacher.