Champ Darabundit is a PhD candidate in Music Technology at McGill University. He earned a Master's from the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford University in 2022. In 2020, he earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.A. in Art and Design from the University of Southern California. His research interests include audio signal processing, virtual analog, physical modeling, and audio machine learning. His personal hobbies include watching independent films, cooking Thai food, baking naturally leavened bread, and woodworking.