Jermaine Griggs
Irvine, CA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Hear and Play Music International
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Location:
Irvine
Industry:
Arts
Year Founded:
2000
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Description:
Hear and Play Music International ((URL removed)) is an internet-based instructional music company specializing in teaching musicians how to play various instruments by ear through originally created workbooks, dvd courses, audio programs, and online software. Founded with $70 by 17-year old Jermaine Griggs in 2000 solely to teach piano, Hear and Play Music has grown into an international entity with over 300,000 online subscribers, 2 million yearly visits, 52,000 active customers, and yearly revenues of $1.1MM. Course topics include: piano by ear, jazz piano, salsa/latin piano, gospel worship/praise, organ, drums, guitar, tenor saxophone, flute, vocal, and many more in the works.
Hear and Play Music seeks funding to expand marketing operations. Although its founder has bootstrapped the company since 2000, he feels that the next level is near and the proper funding will help bring that into fruition.