Mike Hunter | President |
Mike Hunter, by night, is an Ambient/Drone/Experimental musician who utilizes an array of vintage and contemporary synthesizers, large-scale modular synthesizers and process guitar/touch guitar. By day, he is a principal solutions architect in the Innovation Studio at AT&T Labs Research. Mike is also the host of the 15+ year running WPRB 103.3FM based radio show called “Music With Space”, which focuses on electronic music, out of Princeton, NJ. He is part music technologist, synthesizer historian, electronic musician, and occasional synth technician, making him a natural fit for The Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project.
Larry Fast | Vice President |
Larry Fast is best known for his series of pioneering electronic music albums recorded under the project name SYNERGY. He is also recognized for his decade of work with Peter Gabriel, playing synthesizer on recordings and tours, and rounding out the production team on many of Peter’s albums.
During his career Larry has worked as an electronic music composer/arranger and producer contributing to numerous platinum-selling recordings with world-renown artists. Performers as diverse as Nektar, Bonnie Tyler, Foreigner, Hall & Oates, Barbra Streisand, Annie Haslam (Renaissance), Randy Newman, Meat Loaf and many others have called on Larry’s electronic production talents.
Larry’s media experience stems from decades of projects for companies such as Disney, XM Satellite Radio and Tribune Broadcasting, and contributing to documentary and feature film projects. Larry is co-producer and co-writing historian for the documentary film Saving The Great Swamp airing on PBS about a conflict more than 50 years ago seeking to stop the construction of a massive jetport. This pivotal battle gave rise to the modern environmental movement.
With a degree in history from Lafayette College plus additional studies in architecture and engineering technology, Larry has been appointed to several government historic preservation positions. As a technology history specialist, Larry serves on the board of the Thomas Edison National Historic Park and as an advisor to the Thomas Edison Papers Project at Rutgers University. His developments in infrared audio technology have earned him several patents.
Rebecca A. K. Kokinda
Rebecca A. K. Kokinda joined the EMEAPP Board in December 2024. Trained as an architect, Rebecca is currently serving as Associate Director of the Office of Building Renovation and Exhibition Services at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington DC.
Rebecca has over 20 years in the non-profit museum design and project management field and she brings to EMEAPP her passion for creating exciting, place-based, immersive, and engaging experiences for the public. Her background includes producing exhibitions featuring a range of objects from artists such as Prince, Steve Aoki, and Grandmaster Flash, and she has extensive experience with museum best practices with a particular focus on management of environment, collections, and funding.
Eugene Lew
Based in Philadelphia, Eugene Lew is primarily engaged in the production, creation, organization, design, capture, storage, playback, transformation, investigation, and performance of sound/music. He teaches at the Department of Music at the University of Pennsylvania, programs MUSICA PRACTICA/ELETTRONICA VIVA (a series of conversations & concerts focusing on live electronic music performance practices), and is actively seeking to develop public access and education initiatives.
Vince Pupillo, Sr. | Founding Member |
As the founder, Vince plays a guiding role in the operation and planning of EMEAPP and its future.
Vince Pupillo’s passion for music started at age 9, when he began playing the organ at church, as he did so for the next 22 years. In 1974, he purchased his first Minimoog synthesizer with tips he earned as a waiter.
“I remember my first mission was to learn to play Lucky Man”, says Vince, who played in several cover and original material bands throughout high school and college.
In 1979, after earning a bachelor’s degree in business, Mr. Pupillo married his high school sweetheart, MaryEllen. Together, they raised 3 uniquely talented children who are an integral part of his story. Over the years, Vince took the family’s small produce company and became a national player in the supermarket fresh-prepared food category.
After spending 15 years assembling a very targeted collection of rare electronic music-related media & gear, Vince founded another legacy institution, EMEAPP. Pupillo is now carrying the torch of electronic music preservation. By his founding of EMEAPP, future generations will have the opportunity to appreciate the history and sounds of Electronic Music through multiple education platforms.
Says Pupillo, “Music was an important part of my life growing up. Music teaches discipline, builds confidence, and provides unparalleled satisfaction from mastering a challenging piece, be it Keith Emerson or Beethoven. Everyone deserves that opportunity and feeling.”