Sax player on track to soundtrack hits

Jose De La Rosa III

Jose De La Rosa III, a junior at John H. Reagan High School, is passionate about music. He is a member of both marching band and jazz band — band is his favorite class at school — and ultimately, he wants to make a career out of creating music for TV and video games. The accomplished saxophone player enjoys science fiction and anything to do with the supernatural.

Jose De La Rosa III
AGE: 16
GRADE: 11
SCHOOL: John H. Reagan High School, Houston ISD
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Saxophone section leader and officer in the marching band; member of the jazz band
FAVORITE CLASS: “Band is my favorite class because I get to make music with my friends.”
FAVORITE AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY: “My favorite thing to do is practice marching and playing my sax.”
FAVORITE MUSICAL GENRE: “Rock is my favorite genre because the songs are very original and simple, but I enjoy listening to all styles of music.”
FAVORITE TV SHOW: “Supernatural”
FAVORITE MOVIE: The “Star Wars” trilogy. “I love science fiction.”
FAVORITE BOOK: “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” “I am fascinated by the supernatural.”
AMBITION: “I would like to study audio post production and sound foundations to learn to record, mix, produce, and create music for television and video games.”