Jason began his musical career with the Pangaia Steel Band of Rochester, NY at the age of ten! Playing alongside his father, Brian Stotz, of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, he performed with Pangaia in the greater Rochester area for 5 years including opening for Santana at the Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center and playing several steel drum concertos with the RPO.

Jason eventually shifted careers and danced professionally for over a decade, most notably making it the finals of America’s Got Talent with Catapult Entertainment. Jason went on to tour with Catapult as both a dancer and rehearsal director through the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Through the years he’s kept up with music in between tours, sitting in with a variety of ensembles including playing drum set in pit orchestras for musicals (Seussical, Footloose, Bye Bye Birdie, Guys and Dolls), drum set for Center Stage Pops Orchestra, steel drum and keys with bands Next-Level Reggae Band of North Bellport, NY and Monkey in a Bottle of Rochester, NY and was a featured performer on the Viking Star, Viking Cruise Lines’ first ocean liner. During early quarantine he was featured on the first episode of “Some Good News” by John Krasinski playing the them from “The Office” as the credits roll.

This year, Jason has taken off on the Rochester music scene, performing at Marge’s Lakeside Inn and Roar Night Club weekly, as well as guesting at Country Club of Rochester, Tennis Club of Rochester, Midtown Athletic, Cobblestone Creek Country Club, Next Door, Jojo Bistro, Record Archive, Cayuga Shoreline, Fairport Canal Days, Victor Music & Food Festival, and Seneca Park Zoo Brew.