Drummer Tyson Stubelek began playing drums at the age of three under the guidance of his father, also a drummer. As a youth, Tyson got involved in the music scene in his hometown of Portland, OR, playing in a number of youth symphonies and jazz bands. Upon meeting and hearing Elvin Jones play live, Tyson, at age twelve began to focus intently on being a jazz musician. He began studying with renowned Portland drum gurus Alan Jones, and Mel Brown, to whom he attributes much of his musical understanding.
Presently, Tyson resides in Boston Massachusetts where he moved in 2005 after completing his undergraduate studies at Portland State University (BM Jazz studies, BS Communications, BS Arts and Letters). Tyson has since completed a Master of Music degree at the New England Conservatory in Boston, where he studied with legendary musicians Billy Hart, Rakalam Bob Moses, Danillo Perez, and Jerry Leake. He also teaches drum lessons, and has performed and toured internationally across the east and west coast of the United States as well as appearances in Scotland.