Frode Holm is from Oslo, Norway and is now living in Santa Barbara, California. He has been a professional musician for much of his life, but has also pursued a career in computer science, specializing in audio and music. He worked as a researcher at UCSB, but later moved on to work in the commercial industry. He has published several scientific papers and has several patents to his name. He has released many albums of his own music, most recently under his artist name “FrodoCPU”.