{"ID":412,"biography":"<p>Robbie Schaefer is a musician, performer, and storyteller devoted to art as activism. He is the guitarist and songwriter for the indie folk band Eddie From Ohio (winners of 7 <span class=\"caps\">WAMMIE<\/span> Awards), and has released several solo albums, including 2017\u2019s <em>Sounds Like Home<\/em>. He is also the founder of OneVoice, an international non-profit devoted to uniting and empowering youth through music and the creative arts. The organization has on-going projects in Tanzania, Nicaragua, India, and Pikpa refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece. Robbie served as on-air host and Music Director at Sirius XM Satellite Radio\u2019s Kids Place Live from 2007-2012 and presented TEDxYouth talks in Paris in 2012 and 2016. He has created commissioned works for the American Red Cross, Wolf Trap Foundation, and the world premiere of Arlene Hutton\u2019s Gulf View Drive at the Actor\u2019s Co-op in Los Angeles, CA. <em>Light Years<\/em> is his first work for musical theater. <\/p>","mainImage":""}