Joining NEIU’s Student Media Board in 2023, Daniel Gutierrez has contributed his work to WZRD Radio as an acting Music Director and most recently Lyric Lounge Studio. Majoring in Communication, Media and Theater (CMT), he is extremely passionate about collaborating with others and being surrounded by like minded individuals and has a strong sense of curiosity, where he is willing to learn new concepts and ideas.  He has an undeniable interest in audio and music as a whole. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his friends and trying new foods, sushi being his favorite! Daniel is excited to work alongside the Lyric Lounge team to develop and grow an all-inclusive environment to allow students to express their creativity.

Growing up in Chicago, Antwone has always aspired to be tech-savvy when he grew older. While continuing his enrollment here at NEIU, he has found himself in a place where he can attribute and build upon these skills, along engaging with other creatives. As Lyric Lounge’s Videography Specialist, being able to collaborate with a well-envisioned team to bring students a space to showcase their personality through media is an experience that can’t be missed.

Dillan White is a Junior at NEIU majoring in Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT), who also has started working at NEIU’s Lyric Lounge as a Video Specialist. He has worked on video production projects such as music videos and short films mostly as an observer and would like to gain more experience with video and audio production projects, and Lyric Lounge has become a space for him to do so. He is also a part of the NEIU G2E Esports team as a League of legends player and he enjoys meeting new people. Dillan is excited to develop his understanding of the media world and collaborate with others who are looking to do the same.

Hello. I am Ms. Kaprice and I am an artist, musician, and educator in Milwaukee, WI. I love all genres of music but specialize in Jazz, R&B, Neo-soul, and Funk. I sing and play multiple instruments and I find myself being a well rounded musician because I am able to adapt to any musical setting. My gift overall is a natural born talent but, being an educator, I understand how important it is to fine tune your gift by participating in school. I am an alumni from Milwaukee High School of the Arts, The School of Music Vocations, and Milwaukee Area Technical College. During my time in school, I invested in my gift by singing in all of the vocal programs, playing in orchestra (viola), and playing in Jazz Band (bass + vocals). I also compose, write, and produce my own music. My works have also been awarded. Feel free to check out my music by searching “Ms.Kaprice

• 1st National Award Winning Jazz Vocalist of the NAACP ACT-SO Vocal competition for the Wisconsin Branch

• International Outstanding Jazz Vocalist Downbeat Award in 2017

• International Blues/Pop/&Rock 1st place Vocalist Downbeat Award in 2020

Hi everyone! My name is Kota, and I’m currently a producer here at Lyric Lounge. In my free time, I enjoy cooking and baking, and my favorite color is pink! I’d say my biggest strengths are being creative and helping others, so I’m really excited to work with you all and help bring your creative ideas to life.

Kevin Lopez has joined the Lyric Lounge this Fall as a producer. He started as a guest last Fall, making his own podcast. His passions consist of music and podcasting. He wants to combine both as a career by working for “iHeart Radio” after graduating. He has always been a creative soul, learning guitar at the age of 12. Enjoys talking to the point that he would always get in trouble in middle school for talking too much in class. Now all he does is listen to other people speak or play music and he loves it.