Originally from Visalia, a small city in California, Avriel (24), or “Avi”, Kaplan is a 24 year old committed student of classical music with a multitude of musical talents including playing guitar, training in opera and composing and arranging music. Avi has sung vocal bass parts in a number of vocal jazz and modern a cappella choirs in the past 7 years. He became a member of the male a cappella group, “Fermata Nowhere” from Mt. San Antonio College in 2008. The choir became the first community college a cappella group to be placed first in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) in Avi’s second year. Avi was awarded the “Best Rhythm Section” title and was also the first vocal bass to have achieved this prize. The award had previously been titled “Best Vocal Percussionist”, but was altered in his honor.