Dana Leong is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and producer. Considered by many to be the world’s top electric cellist, he has also been referred to as world’s top trombone player by members of the world-renowned Balkan Beat Box.
Dana’s music spans across multiple genres.
His distinctive sound is an emotionally mesmerizing combination of electronic rhythms & uplifting traditional global tapestries. He has taught Jazz at Stanford University from the age of 16; completed the public policy program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government; has given performances and speeches at TEDxShanghai and the US OPEN Tennis Championship; won two Grammys in Latin Jazz for his collaboration with Paquito D’rivera; worked with Kanye West and Sean P. Diddy Combs in Hip-Hop, and with DJ A-Trak and DJ Qbert in EDM; been a guest musical director for Fela on Broadway; and has composed themes for international brands such as Hermès, Virgin Galactic, IPCN TV, Porsche, Infiniti, New York & Shanghai Fashion Week, and Mont Blanc.
A leading innovator at the intersection of music, technology and wellness, Dana has performed healing music at the World Economic Forum and is a composer on a ‘musicians against violence’ album produced by Harry Belafonte. He also worked with Yamaha to consult on the design of the “Silent Cello”, serves as a U.S. Musical Ambassador and is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Philanthropy: United Nations Global Compact
Dana is a first round United Nations Sustainable Development Goals “SDG Ambassador” and World Economic Forum SDG Board Member. He speaks and performs during the annual UN General Assembly New York City while collaborating to
create music & content that brings awareness to the global goals to preserve our precious planet.
TEKTONIK Scholarship
TEKTONIKmusic.org, a global arts based social entrepreneurship focused on marrying music with wellness initiatives, announces their commitment to support a full-tuition scholarship for a master’s degree candidate working in development and marketing disaster relief technologies in the Social Entrepreneurship Program at Manila’s top business school, the Asian Institute of Management. Of the monumental gift, TEKTONIKmusic.org Chairman & 2x Grammy Winning Musician Dana Leong said, “This is truly a dream come true to see how our (TEKTONIK) music initiative is now supporting the education of a business person making such valuable societal change!” This year’s TEKTONIK Scholarship Candidate is Philippines born Masaki Mitsuhashi, who will focus on children centered community led climate change adaptation disaster risk reduction innovations.
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Back on Track: TEKTONIKmusic & Nike (Asia) brought together 400 Fitness Influencers and semi-professional athletes to celebrate the return to active lifestyles. After a day of track & field events, TEKTONIK Music founder curated a ‘dynamic meditation’ session to encourage accelerated recovery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXCv6DslThg
TEKTONIK Symphony w Dana Leong | Womandkind Gala | Constellations
Dana Leong & http://www.TEKTONIKmusic.org Symphony is honored to perform at the 38th Annual Gala of http://www.iAmWomankind.org to support creation of shelter and rescue for 60,000 women and children who suffer from domestic abuse. #HarmonyHeals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvnVdUPNBBM