Chad Wesselkamper, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a graduate of Rice University where he studied double bass performance at the Shepherd School of Music under the tutelage of Timothy Pitts and Paul Ellison. After playing piano since the age of three, Chad began to study the double bass in high school. He has performed with orchestras such as the National Youth Orchestra of the U.S.A., The Aspen Festival Orchestra, The New World Symphony, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam Philharmonic, The Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra, and many more. Chad performed at Carnegie hall three times before the age of 19, and he has toured the world performing in countries such as South Korea, Japan, Prague, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, England, and more. Chad has also performed with acclaimed artists such as the Eagles, Jens Lindemann, Jackie Parker, Aloysia Friedmann, Phylissia Ross, Vincent Powell, T. NAVA (Free Nationals), Mary Griffin, Donald Harrison, Gil Shaham, Dennis Matsuev, and Valery Gergiev. Chad has studied with jazz greats including Benny Golson, Antonio Sanchez, Carl Allen, Rodney Whitaker, Erwin Stuckey, Michael Dease, Rufus Reid, and more. His dedication to the music was awarded with a position in the Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame.

Chad currently resides in Houston, Texas where he performs music daily, manages top-tier music venues, and operates his own recording studio.