Quinn Simmons

Hometown: San Francisco

Major: Management Science & Engineering

Position: Kitchen

Three things I love to do: Perform with my band (@The Move on all Streaming Services, @whatsthemoveband on instagram), Plan events as the director of Arbor, and go to Farillaga!!

I could talk all day about: John Coltrane, niche sports statistics, and comedy

Tech, Music Industry, Entertainment, and Production of all kinds

I would love to connect with guests about: I recently participated in a recording session with Wu-Tang Clan, and will hopefully be featured on their upcoming album. Ask me about RZA :)

Biosketch: Quinn (he/him) ('27) is beyond elated to be joining the Camp community for his first summer in the Chicken! He brings music, circus skillz, and laughter wherever he goes. Quinn is a rising senior at Stanford majoring in Management Science & Engineering with a minor in music, and was born and raised in Bernal Heights in San Francisco, California.

On campus, Quinn is deeply embedded in the social and creative scene. He serves as the director of Arbor, Stanford’s only student-run live event production company, where he helps ideate, produce, and execute nearly 100 events per quarter. He manages a team of nearly 50 students and collaborates with campus partners including the Office of Student Engagement, ASSU, dorms, and VSOs. His work has supported events drawing crowds of up to 5,000 attendees.

Quinn is also an active musician across multiple student bands as a saxophonist. His favorite group, The Move (@The Move on all streaming services), is a 7-piece band performing at venues, private events, and weddings around the world. He is the lead tenor saxophonist for the Stanford Jazz Orchestra and a former member of the Stanford Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, as well as bands like Peachfuzz, Cien Mil Mangos, and Biiig. He has also served as social chair for both Kappa Sigma and the Stanford Jazz Orchestra.

During COVID, Quinn helped build a unique community project at home. Growing up in a duplex, he and the family downstairs formed a band called “Live @ 65,” where he was the frontman and saxophonist despite being the youngest. What started as a casual activity became a weekly production, with Sunday garage concerts for their neighborhood that raised over $7,500 for causes including Black Lives Matter, Planned Parenthood, and the Black Teacher Project.