Christopher Scoates is the director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. His interests encompass contemporary art and technology, design, and experimental sound. He is the author of Brian Eno: Visual Music (2013) and Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was: The Lighting and Stage Design of Andi Watson (2011). He is the cofounder of 5D: The Immersive Design Conference, a national conference about progressive film design, narrative media, and new technology. Brian Eno was born in Suffolk, England, in 1948. After graduating from the Winchester School of Art, Eno began experimenting with the medium of television and manipulating light. He is internationally known for his work as a musical collaborator with international performers including Roxy Music, U2, Coldplay, David Bowie, and Talking Heads, among many others. His own series of ambient records have influenced a whole generation of artists, and he continues to be a major reference point for musicians, artists, and thinkers from all walks of life.