Biography
Born in Houston, Texas, Byron is a doctoral student at University of California, Santa Barbara studying with Dr. Linda Di Fiore, and earned his bachelor’s degree at Columbus State University. As a 2017-2018 Opera Santa Barbara Chrisman Studio Artist, Byron appeared as Fiorello in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Sam in Trouble in Tahiti. He attended the Music Academy as a vocal fellow in 2020 and 2021, and was a winner of the Music Academy's 2020 Digital Challenge.
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