Razz Purcell, Founder and Director, UTAIKO - Snow College Entrepreneurship Seminar
Wed, Aug 27
|Library Auditorium Room 101A
Razz Purcell is the founder and director of Utaiko. Razz got into music at a young age, his journey has only been ramping up from there. From music teacher at Crespi Carmelite High School to starting his own Taiko studio in Germany, Razz is bringing his experience and skill to all of Utah.
Time & Location
Aug 27, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
Library Auditorium Room 101A, 141 E Center St, Ephraim, UT 84627, USA
About the Event
“You could say the arts are in my blood…”
Razz Purcell grew up around music and art. He decided to pursue a career in music at a young age. He started a band at age 18 with his siblings, and enjoyed almost immediate success. For the next 11 years, the group enjoyed a “roller-coaster ride of late night composing sessions, concert venues and recording studios.”
As touring activity with the band slowed down, Razz decided to attend University so that he could study music in more depth. He studied at Pasadena City College and Cal State Northridge, studying classical voice and composition. Razz calls this period “a fantastic time of exploration and discovery.”
During this time, Razz heard about “an intriguing musical discipline that combined physical fitness with music.”
Taiko Drum.
He took every class he could and eventually joined the university’s Taiko performance group, Jishin Taiko.