Pier Di Biase is a seasoned musician, educator, and audio engineer with over 20 years of experience in performance, composition, production, and post-production. He holds a BFA with Specialized Honours in Music from York University, where he developed a deep passion for both jazz and classical composition. He later pursued studies in Audio Production & Engineering, gaining expertise in engineering, production and software such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and Sibelius.

Pier’s multifaceted career spans live sound, studio engineering, mixing, producing, and audio post-production. His credits include work with Global, Slice, WTN, Life, the Toronto Argonauts, Joseph Woll, Triumph, MSO, TSO, Harm & Ease, among others.

Pier has been a faculty member at Metalworks Institute of Sound & Music Production for two decades where he teaches a wide range of subjects, from music theory and orchestration to MIDI, synthesis, audio post-production, and music business technologies.  Currently, Pier serves as the Director of Academics. In this leadership role, he has championed a hands-on, industry-integrated approach to education. His philosophy focuses on preparing students for real-world success by embedding industry experience into the curriculum—bringing professionals into the classroom through expert instructors and guest lecturers and creating opportunities for immersing students directly in the entertainment industry through hands-on experience and applied learning.

Pier also teaches in the Master of Music program at Wilfrid Laurier University, where he mentors emerging musicians in building meaningful, sustainable careers in today’s evolving entertainment landscape.