About Me

Mississippi native Travis Calvin holds a MBA in Entertainment Industry Studies from Delta State University. He has also earned the following certifications: Music Performance, Berklee College of Music; Certified Pro Tools Instructor, Avid Technologies; Effective Teaching Practices, Association of Colleges and University Educators. Calvin began his musical career in the after school program at the Delta Blues Museum, where he quickly developed as an accomplished guitar player. Over the years he has accompanied and performed with multiple bands and artists, including the International Church of God and Christ Orchestra, Marvin Sapp, Rance Allen, Steve Azar, Tricia Walker, Castro “Mr. Sipp” Coleman, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, the Nighthawks and many others. As a member of the DMI All Stars, Travis performed for Mississippi Night in Los Angeles during GRAMMY® week. In addition to his role as a musician, Travis has served in the classroom as a music and music technology instructor through the Delta Blues Museum, Delta Arts Alliance, and the DMI Mobile Music Lab. He currently serves as a faculty member and Coordinator of Recording Technology at Delta Music Institute on the campus of Delta State University.