Lazarus Richardson (Laz) is a multilingual multimedia composer for video games and a Montessori educator for foreign languages and music. He did his Bachelor’s in Music Theory / Composition at SIUE and a Master's in Modern Chinese Literature (studying Sci-Fi novels) at Xiamen University in Fujian, China. Besides his duties at Eliot Chapel as the AV Tech Lead, in the local game development community, Laz also leads the StL Game Audio Club, manages audio and video equipment, and plans events. 

Laz is passionate about community, philosophy, political justice, and education. His hobbies include: language learning, capoeira, yoga, tinkering with gadgets, comedy, watching anime, and reading.