Whitt Vicena is from northern California and has been teaching guitar in the bay area since 2008. In 2012 Whitt moved to St. Thomas in the Caribbean where he began playing 5-7 nights a week with many local artists. His primary work was playing with local band Lourdes and the Switch, which had the honor of opening up for artists like Tuck & Patti, and Esperanza Spalding, While living in St. Thomas, Whitt also taught regularly at G-Clef Music Academy. Upon returning to the bay area in 2017, he began attending Cal State University East Bay where he received a minor in music. Currently, Whitt continues to teach and play around the bay area.