Josh Hakanson is a musician and educator based in Cedar Falls, IA. On drum set, Hakanson has played professionally in the Pacific Northwest and US Midwest in a range of musical styles, encompassing jazz, rock, hip-hop, latin and fusion. As a student and professional performer, he has had the privilege to share the stage with such musicians as Bobby Shew, Adam Kolker, Luis Bonilla, John Fedchock, Jennifer Wharton, Benny Green, John Wojciechowski, Steve Owen, Idit Shner, Joe Manis, Bob Washut, Chris Merz, Mike Conrad, Anthony Williams, Dave Rezek, and many others. As an educator, he has taught private lessons to all ages, coached large and small jazz ensembles at the collegiate and high school levels, lectured in music theory and history courses, conducted the Wartburg Percussion Ensemble, and served as a clinician for middle and high school jazz bands. He is currently a member of the music faculty at the University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA) and Wartburg College (Waverly, IA).