Pierre Roland Blais

Pierre Roland Blais is an American, Mexican, French Canadian composer born in Fountain Valley, California. Son of Armand Blais, renowned cult legend and leader of The Armand Blais Orchestra, Pierre learned a profound appreciation of 1920's-1940's big band swing and jazz. At the age of eight, Pierre started his study of congas and performed four sets with The Armand Blais Orchestra opening weekend at the Orange County fair where he fell in love with the act of live performance. Pierre went on to study live performance and theater technology at Citrus College in Azusa, CA. After only a couple of years in school Pierre continued his studies in real time when being offered a stage management position for Oakland, CA natives All Shall Perish. Pierre was able to travel the world with the group and spring boarded a stage management career to other acts Born Of Osiris, The Word Alive, The Growlers, ect. He now creates ambient music for film and lives in Chino, CA with his wife and kids.