Tristan Hurd is a trumpet player, guitarist, producer, educator, composer, and arranger based in Los Angeles, California. A native of Washington, he began playing trumpet at ten years old, inspired by his father, a band director and trumpeter. Motivated by his performance and competition experiences, Tristan decided to pursue music during his collegiate studies. He received his BA in Music Education from Central Washington University in 2012, and his MM in Trumpet Performance from UCLA in 2015, where he was also a teaching assistant.

Tristan performs around the United States, most often in pop, jazz, and classical styles. He has worked with artists including Meghan Trainor, The Neighbourhood, RAYE, Pentatonix, Saint Motel, Goldfinger, Mike Sabbath, Theophilus London, Emmit Fenn, Save Ferris, Maejor, Less Than Jake, Sam Tsui, Cody Dear, Mike Bauer, boylife, Nick Dorian, Temme Scott, and many more. Also active as a composer, arranger and educator, Tristan runs multiple programs for the Santa Monica Youth Orchestra, Pluralistic School One, and maintains a private studio.