Thomas Cryer II, a.k.a. Tasche, serves as the Director of Programs for the ILEA Napa-Sonoma Board and brings decades of musical expertise to the role. A performer since the age of five, Tasche toured internationally by age 15 with gospel legend Edwin Hawkins. He studied keyboard at the Grove School of Music in Southern California before earning a B.A. in Sociology from UC Berkeley, all while touring with major label artists like Toni! Tony! Toné! and Kenny Lattimore. Tasche later launched his own production company, Tasche Vibe Music, Inc., producing for a wide range of artists and contributing to soundtracks for Sony, Disney, Motown, and Columbia. Today, he leads the dynamic party band Vybe Society as a vocalist and keyboardist, performing genres from Top 40 to Classical for high-profile clients including Google, Guitar Center, and Blick Art.