Born in Bangalore, India, Ashok G P earned a bachelor’s degree in music education (2014) from the Bangalore Conservatory. He has served as the Head of the Music Department at the school and college levels, teaches music as a core subject, and conducts choirs. He has introduced non-music majors to music courses and advocates music appreciation and music education. He is a member of the International Society for Music Education. His research areas include topics such as musical improvisation and seven-part harmony. He is a multi-instrumentalist who has 20 years of experience in drumming, and 12 years of experience in Classical Guitar.