V.J. Manzo is a composer, performer, author, and music technologist whose work focuses on the design of new musical instruments and interactive systems. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), he is Professor of Music and the founding director and PI of the RATLab, a research collective exploring the convergence of music and technology through two labs: the Electric Guitar Innovation Lab (EGIL) and the Interactive Music Systems Lab (IMSLab).
V.J. is author of several books published by Oxford University Press including Max/MSP/Jitter for Music, Foundations of Music Technology, and co-author of Interactive Composition and Environmental Sound Artists.