Player Profiles
|  ShyPi earned her name from her first burn in 2015. She's not really shy, but she's an introvert and it rhymes with a number of which she can recite more than 100 digits. Over the last 25 years, ShyPi has performed, toured, and recorded in venues worldwide, including mega concert stadiums and for NPR live radio. She has been invited to work and learn with artists such as Pinchas Zuckerman, Marco Antonio Solis, and others, adding up to three GRAMMY® wins and thirty GRAMMY®-nominations within one degree separation. Her magic helps bigshots earn their big accomplishments. Playapops is no exception. |
Named Diesel because I put Diesel in a gasoline generator at P3 in 2015 and had to siphon it out by mouth. The Genny was fine. |  I live in Reno with my wife Amy and 2 kids. During the day I teach public elementary and middle school music. In addition to my regular teaching gig, I also coach the school's robotics team and 5th grade rock band. I'm also an active trombone player, and have played in all the local professional orchestras and jazz bands around Reno/Tahoe many times. My musical passion is New Music, and am a co-founder of Reno Modern Brass, which commissions new works for brass quintet, mostly written by local composers. Outside my musical and domestic life, I enjoy marathon running, disc golf, and board games. |
 My first Burning Man (and the only one for the moment) was 2019. So,i am almost a virgin.I was a part of audience in the PlayaPop concert, of course i liked it.I play tuba and sousaphone around 20 years ,like it, like music and hope i will be part of Playa Pops this year 2023 | 
MUSTARD |
My first experience with the PlayaPops was as an audience member at my first burn in 2017. I had not played my flute since freshman year of High School, but I knew I wanted to be a part of the Pops! I signed up for the 2018 season, took months to relearn how to play the pieces, and have been here every year since. Being in this group gave me the confidence to continue playing year round by joining a local wind ensemble at home. | 
I’ve been playing the clarinet since I was ten years old. That’s over six decades of practice—and you’d honestly think I’d be better by now! I first came to the playa in 2010, have been performing with Playa)^(Pops since 2017, and have been addicted to playing music in the dust ever since. During the burn, you’ll find me performing with three different groups across the city. Back home, I stay busy with an eclectic mix of ensembles: the University of Arizona Alumni Band, Desert Aires (a 10-piece clarinet choir where I play alto clarinet), and Klezmerkaba, a klezmer group I founded in 2008. |
LUAP | 
David hails from Santa Cruz, California, where he spends most of his time trying to justify owning more musical gear than any one person reasonably needs. A lifelong saxophone player, he took a brief 20-year detour into adulthood before finding his way back to the horn. His musical tastes range from reggae to funk, Latin rock, and Brazilian music—basically anything with a groove and a horn section. Known to disappear into late-night jam sessions and return covered in dust and optimism, he joined Playa Pops because apparently there is no age limit for band geeks. |