About
Known for his numerous electronic music compositions and works of performance art, Collins performed at hundreds of concert halls and museums in the United States, Japan, and Europe. In addition, he headed both the Studio for Electro Instrumental Music and The Impossible Music Group.
Before Fame
After earning bachelor's and master's degrees from Wesleyan University, he studied abroad on a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
Trivia
He edited the Leonardo Music Journal and taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He published his first book, Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking, in 2006.
Family Life
He was born and raised in New York City.
Associated With
He and French composer Jean Jarre both became famous for their work in the electronic music genre.
