Nate Light is a professional upright and electric bassist, producer, and music educator based in Los Angeles, CA. He's known for being one of a handful of bassists in town who can truly cover any gig. Whether he's speed-picking his way through punk rock tunes, playing hard-swinging jazz solos, deftly slapping rockabilly bass lines, or sawing away on low notes in an orchestra, Nate is right at home.

Nate’s recording and performing credits include: Matthew Morrison, Save Ferris, The English Beat, Kenny G, Van Dyke Parks, The Record Company, Culture Abuse, Veronica Valerio, Das Klown, Hed P.E., The Fenians, “Miguel” Happoldt (Sublime), Ikey Owens, J.R. Rotem, Bleu, Free Flight, Bob Mintzer, Alan Pasqua, Peter Erskine, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Rose’s Pawn Shop, The Janks, Compress Collide, Andrea Marcovicci, Debbie Gibson, Joel Grey, and Rich Little, among others. He has performed live on national television shows including The Tonight Show, The Today Show, The View, The Talk, and Good Morning America, and also appeared as the bassist on the Netfilx Series Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. 

Initially a self-taught electric bass player, Nate cut his teeth as a member of various bands in the vibrant 90s SoCal punk scene. By the age of 15 he was touring and recording professionally with the infamous Long Beach hardcore punk band, Das Klown. He went on to study music formally, earning a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Miami and Master of Music degree at the University of Southern California. He additionally studied music at Humboldt State University and music production at Berklee College of Music.

Light currently offers electric and upright bass lessons to dedicated students through his private studio. He previously spent 8 years as a full-time Professor of Music at the Herb Alpert Music Center at Los Angeles City College and has also been an adjunct instructor at Cypress College and guest lecturer at USC.