Mason demonstrates musical instruments as creative tools for expression. Mason Viilo is a multi-instrumentalist born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hailing from a musical family, Viilo has played all over the Midwest for over a decade with a multitude of bands including Nathan Walton and The Remedy, Y-Not, Caitlin Cusack, The Elijah Russ Collective, Trilogy, and Blue Water Kings, as well as The Legal Immigrants, Melophobix, and The Rupple Brothers. On Mason’s days off from music, you can find him crafting lattes at “The Stray Music and Arts Cafe” in Grand Rapids. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx