Peter Dyer

Artist Profiles: Peter Dyer

“I use my Nord Stage everyday. Every gig, every session i do, its there. I love hands-on gear, and the Stage provides that immediacy in control with the knob per function setup. The synth section is quick and intuitive, so i can sneak in an evolving pad underneath my performance without any pre-gig programming. While other guys have to dig around for pads and synths in a bank, I’ve already split the board 4 times and added some crazy lead with effects on it. My Rhodes, my Clavinet, and old synths stay at home, in the spot where i used to set my chiropractor bills from lugging them around :) The Stage makes no excuses in its sound quality, so i don't have to either. With Mariah Carey’s band, I get to work with some of the top sound crews out there, and i hear nothing but compliments about the sounds my Nord Stage makes, from some of the most seasoned pros out there.” - Peter Dyer, keyboardist for Mariah Carey

Gear: Stage Compact

Bio:
Peter Dyer is a 24-year-old keyboardist and programmer in Los Angeles, Ca. Peter has toured worldwide with pop-legend Mariah Carey and neo-soul artist Van Hunt. Peter also plays keyboards and runs supporting tracks for pop artist, Anjulie, who has just released her debut album on Concord Records. Peter also works as a composer/arranger, having arranged and orchestrated for Mariah Carey’s live shows, and recently scored for Dirt Poor Films (dirtpoorfilms.com).

Peter received his formal education at Mount Hood College, while arranging charts and playing piano for the vocal-jazz ensemble "Genesis", led by Dave Barduhn (Stan Kenton Big Band). Peter moved down to LA to get a degree from the Musician's Institute in 2006, under scholarship, quickly moving to the top ranks of the keyboard department. Peter also teaches privately.