Durrell Bowman has a Ph.D. in Musicology (UCLA, 2003), a Certificate in Computer Applications Development (Conestoga College, 2010), and a Master of Library and Information Science (Western University, 2018). For about a decade, he developed and taught music history courses as an adjunct or visiting instructor at seven institutions all across North America. He has also worked as a semi-professional choral singer, built websites, and presented numerous conference papers and invited talks. In addition, he has written books, book chapters, journal articles, media and book reviews, reference entries, and program notes. His books are: Experiencing Peter Gabriel: A Listener’s Companion (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), Experiencing Rush: A Listener’s Companion (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014), and Rush and Philosophy: Heart and Mind United (co-editor and three chapters, Open Court Publishing, 2011).

As an IT consultant, Dr. Bowman programmed the American Musicological Society’s Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology web database, prepared media-enriched/web-based program notes for the Bowdoin International Music Festival, independently created music history & culture websites and related instructional videos, and developed several additional websites. In 2016-18, he completed his MLIS at Western University, including an eight-month co-op work term as a library technician and cataloguer for the Parks Canada National Library.

For several months in late 2018 and early 2019, Dr. Bowman worked part-time as a customer service representative for the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario). He then worked for nearly two years full-time as an Order Support Agent on behalf of the Apple Store. From June of 2021 to July of 2022, he worked part-time as a Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier for Canada Post. From July of 2022 to February of 2024, he worked full-time as a delivery driver for FedEx Ground. From March to December of 2024, he worked part-time as a medical courier for LifeLabs, where he started a full-time route in December of 2024. He now considers himself a former academic.

Dr. Bowman is also an occasional musician (a singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and former professional choral singer). In November of 2024, he completed and released his album The Tower, which is a progressive, pop-rock, experimental-electronic concept album about his path into and exit from higher education. See:
https://drbdurrellbowmanphd.bandcamp.com/album/the-tower.