Lee Abramson

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title: "Lee Abramson" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1970-births", "2016-deaths", "american-bass-guitarists", "american-male-composers", "american-composers", "american-musicians-with-disabilities", "musicians-from-lansing,-michigan", "candidates-in-the-2012-united-states-presidential-election", "university-of-michigan-alumni", "hebrew-university-of-jerusalem-alumni", "guitarists-from-michigan", "american-male-bass-guitarists"] description: "American composer and musician" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Abramson" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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name	Lee Abramson
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birth_place	Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
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death_place	Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
known_for	Use of adaptive technology in music
alma_mater	University of Michigan
occupation	Musician
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Lee Abramson (September 13, 1970 – January 20, 2016) was an American composer and musician. He was the first person to write music using ModelTalker, a computerized speech production program.

Musical techniques and career

Abramson used adaptive technology, live musicians and electronic technology to create complex musical expressions, all with one finger. His music featured layers of electronic textures, synthesizers, piano, bass, and percussion. His music was used as a subject for study in a Michigan State University class. Because of his disability, which limited his ability to control a computer to the use of only one finger,{{cite news |url=http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/09/local_man_uses_music_to_combat_disease |title=Local man uses music to combat disease |last=Bertsos |first=Cole |date=September 2, 2009 |work=The State News |access-date=October 22, 2010}} Abramson wrote music one note at a time using software such as Sibelius, LogicPro, ModelTalker to use computer recordings of his voice to "sing" on songs, Keystrokes from Assistiveware as an on-screen keyboard.

Abramson produced an educational series of YouTube videos which explains the 5-step method of making music with ModelTalker, with a 6th video showing a real-time bounce of a Logic Pro project with ModelTalker samples "singing".

Tucker Stilley another musician with ALS, shared his custom KeyStrokes keyboard layout for Logic Pro, Abramson's digital audio workstation without which he said, "Would have made what I do impossible".

Prior to his physical illness, Abramson was the bassist for numerous small bands, including Violet Wine and Punchy. His recent creations are classified as Rumi music, where he set Rumi poetry to music. Abramson has performed under several pen name, including Ace NoFace, under which he wrote and produced the album Toxic Charm. In addition, under Rumi Music, he produced a self-titled album, Rumi Music and later, Vow to Silence.

2012 presidential campaign

Abramson ran for President of the United States as an independent candidate in the 2012 election. His candidacy was endorsed by The Daily Swarm. Abramson did not appear on any state ballots in that election.

Education

Abramson attended Okemos High School, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the University of Michigan. He took Music Marketing, Songwriting, Music Production at Berklee College of Music

Other ventures

Abramson sold pork rinds on the internet from 1998 to 2000.

Death

Abramson was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in February 2005. He died on January 20, 2016, at the age of 45.

Discography

• 2009 – Rumi Music
• 2010 – Vow To Silence
• 2011 – Spices
• 2012 – Abramsonium Review
• 2013 – The Antarctic Wars
• 2013 – Maize And Bluebeard
• 2014 - The Bionic Mouth

References

References

1. Ojay, Bobby. (August 6, 2010). "ModelTalker Music Method Movies by Lee Abramson".
2. Wallbank, Derek. (May 31, 2007). "Musician won't let disease define how he's remembered". [[Detroit Free Press]].
3. Abramson, Lee. "Rumi Music".
4. Abramson, Lee. "Ace NoFace Band".
5. Eulenberg, John B.. "Reactions to "Lee Abramson One Finger Musician"". Augmentative Communication Systems Course.
6. (2014-01-03). "ModelTalker Music Method". YouTube.
7. "Tucker Stilley". Tucker Stilley.
8. (2011-08-02). "KeyStrokes : On-screen keyboard for Mac".
9. "Tucker Stilley custom KeyStrokes Layout For Logic Pro | Thomas R Alexander".
10. "Punchy Biography - ARTISTdirect Music".
11. (2011-03-15). "Jewish Musician with ALS Announces Candidacy for U.S. President - Press Release".
12. "Disabled World Towards Tomorrow".
13. "Website is Inactive: Contact Hosting24.com".
14. (2011-03-15). "Daily Swarm Endorses Lee Abramson, Jewish Musician with ALS, for President". The Daily Swarm.
15. Berklee College of Music. "Member Search | Berklee Music Network".
16. "Gifts".
17. [http://als.mda.org/anyone/2007series/May_14.html ] {{webarchive. link. (August 28, 2008)
18. "Lee Abramson Obituary - Lansing, MI | Lansing State Journal".
19. Lee Jacob Abramson. (January 20, 2016). "Estes-Leadley Funeral Home – Lansing and Holt, MI » Blog Archive » Lee Jacob Abramson".
20. "Musician with ALS Creates 'The Bionic Mouth' Album with ModelTalker Voice... - East Lansing, Mich., April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/".

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