Alex Mak is a guitarist, composer and educator based in nyc. he is currently on tour with Mark Ambor.
Bio
Shapeshifting between genres, instruments, and roles, Alex’s work reflects a musical upbringing of diverse experiences.
Originally from Markham, Canada, Alex started learning piano, guitar, bass, and drums at a young age. Raised on a diet of AC/DC and the Rolling Stones, he shifted gears to double bass, which he learned to attend a high school classical arts program. Playing with symphony orchestras and composing for large ensembles expanded his ears and sight reading ability. By the end of high school, Alex was set on a life in music.
Alex attended Berklee College of Music on a scholarship, studying with teachers including Bruce Bartlett, David Tronzo, and David Fiuczynski. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2022 with a BM in Guitar Performance and Contemporary Writing & Production. On Professor Tronzo’s recommendation, he recorded numerous student film scoring sessions. Alex performed and arranged for the 2022 Commencement Concert, selling out the Agganis Arena. He received the Guitar Department’s William Leavitt Scholarship and the Concert Department’s Hyatt Award.
Moving to New York City after graduating, he was immediately busy playing on the Off-Broadway musical Titanique. Taking over the guitar chair in November 2022, he has racked up over 400 performances to date, rocking the stage with a spotlighted guitar solo. Alex performed with the show as the musical guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers. In 2024, he started touring with Mark Ambor, playing guitar and bass across North America and Europe. With Mark, Alex played the 538 Koningsdag Festival to 40,000 people in The Netherlands, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Today Show, and Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks.
As an educator, Alex has conducted clinics at Berklee College of Music, and maintains an active private teaching studio. From his home studio, Alex remotely recorded the guitar tracks for Yamaha Music Japan’s Arranging for Contemporary Music textbook, by Lee Abe.
Alex is an endorsed artist with Fractal Audio Systems, Mono, Shubb Capos and 64Audio IEMs.