Rise From The Ashes: Jake's Studio Recovery Fund

As I’m sure you have seen on the news, wild fires have been ravaging through California, destroying over 200,000 acres of land, making it the most destructive wildfire in California’s history. It’s a devastating time for so many families. My boyfriend of 4 years and his father just lost their home in Agoura Hills. His father, Robert, escaped with the clothes on his back, while my boyfriend Jake, who was out of state for work, was 1,700 miles from home and not able to save a single thing, including his car. Their home was completely leveled. All their most precious photos, keepsakes, and memories are lost. The only thing that matters is that no one was hurt, and their lives were spared.

Which brings me to why I’m reaching out. As a lot of you know, Jake is an incredibly talented musician/producer/filmmaker. For the past three and a half months, Jake and his dad restored and renovated Jake’s home recording studio with their own hands. It was finally the highly professional and functioning studio he’d always needed. He barely had a week to enjoy the finished product before leaving for his job in Texas.

Film making and music are Jake’s life, passion, and sole source of income. Every piece of recording equipment was destroyed, as well as his entire film production set up. Each piece collected over a lifetime. Certain things like vintage amps may be impossible to replace, but I want to do everything in my power to get him back on his feet, and back to creating the art that means so much to him and so many people.

I am reaching out because they are the kind of people who do not ask for help. They are the first to help others. The most generous souls I’ve ever met. They now have to start completely over. I created this fundraiser because I know they would never ask anything of anyone. There are so many people who love and support them who've been asking how they can help. If you're able to give anything, I know how deeply appreciated it would be, and if not please considering sharing this link to help spread the word. Thank you so much for reading. Love to you and your families.

A list of some of the items lost in the fire:

Vintage 1977 Fender Twin Reverb
Vintage 1977 Fender Princeton
Marshall JCM2000 (customized)
Ampeg V-series amp
PA amp and speakers
Korg SV-1 77-key Electric Piano
Yamaha Midi Keyboard
Microkorg Synth
Fujigen ES335 Model Hollow body (Red)
Fujigen Telecaster (Blonde)
MusicMan Luke Family Reserve (Sunburst)
MusicMan Luke (Candy Apple Red)
Danelectro Guitar (Custom paint)
Epiphone Riviera (Wine Red)
Epiphone Custom Les Paul (White/Gold)
Fender American Classic (Sunburst)
Ibanez Jaguar Bass
MusicMan SubBass
Ovation Acoustic
‘93 Martin Acoustic
‘82 Yamaha Acoustic
‘99 Martin Acoustic (Blonde)
‘99 Martin Acoustic (Alligator)
Mandolin
Gator Heavy Duty Guitar Road Case
Gator Heavy Duty Amp Road Case
Gator Heavy Duty Keyboard Road Case
iMac 27”
27” External Computer Monitor
Big Knob Monitor Control
KRK Rokit6 (pair)
Yamama HS5 (pair)
M-Audio BXe5 (pair)
Focusrite Sapphire Pro
Focusrite Octopre 8-channel Preamp
Behringer 2-channel mixer
Behringer 12-channel headphone rack
DIGI002 Rack
Presonus 8-channel Preamp
Blue Microphone
Electrovoice Vocal Microphone
Shure SM7B
SPD-SX Drum Pad
Roland Mesh V-Drums
Pearl 4-pc Drum Set
Zildjian Cymbal Set
Tama 16” Snare
DW Hardware
Pedalpad pedalboard
Fulltone Overdrive MOSFET II
Boss tuner
Line 6 DL4 delay pedal
Digitech whammy x2
Fender Deluxe Emulator Pedal
Lacie Rugged Drive 4TB x2
Lacie Rugged Drive 2TB
Seagate Back Up Drive x2
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon EF 70-200mm IS II USM f/2.8
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
Multiple Heavy Duty Pelican Cases
Lexar 128gb Compact Flash Card x2
Lexar 32gb Compact Flash Card
Sandisk 128gb Flash Card x2
Sandisk 32gb Flash Card
Sandisk 16gb Flash Card x2
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Nikon D5100
Nikon Macro 70-300mm f/4
Nikon 18-50mm f/4
4K External Camera Monitor
Zoom H1 x2
Lavalier Microphones x3
Portable Steadicam
Rechargeable Light Batteries x12
Battery Chargers x12
Neewer Portable Light x2
Light Stands x4
Large Light Diffuser with Stand
Studio Umbrella Lighting Kit
10’ Backdrop Stand
Green screen 10’
Blue screen 10'