Sam Rocha has lived and traveled throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Central America where he has accumulated extensive experience as a university instructor,  freelance musician and speaker, and creative consultant. 

Sam is currently living in Columbus, Ohio, where he is pursuing a Ph.D. at Ohio State University as a Gates Millennium Scholar. He is interested in a variety of issues and subjects ranging from academic philosophy, education and schooling, religion and spirituality, and art - especially music.

Sam has played guitar for over twenty years and has served as a director of liturgical music, a studio musician, and a live performer. He has toured with the acapella singing group, The Beatitudes, and was the band leader for the Twin Cities bands, Chema and Jammin with Sam. As a freelance artist, Sam has worked as a guitarist and vocalist for numerous bands and artists including: The Roots, Sonar, Martin Doman, Steve Angrisano, Joe Zelek, Fr. Stan Fortuna, Katie-Rose, and many others.

Sam Rocha is committed to continuing his work in the mentioned areas and continues to be open for new things to come. Feel free to contact him to book a performance, a session, a lecture, to propose a new idea, or to keep in touch.