Erucakra Mahameru is an internationally recognized jazz composer, guitarist, and inventor, known for pioneering the Neo Progressive Jazz genre and for his groundbreaking work in film scoring, sound design, and analog-digital synthesis.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Erucakra studied under top synthesis and composition instructors, including Chris Noyes and Michael Brigida, specializing in music synthesis, FM/subtractive design, and cinematic scoring. His 1994 B3/Leslie emulation project using Yamaha DX7, Oberheim Xpander, and Apple-based modulation laid the early foundation for his NEV (Network Enveloped Velocity) invention — a hybrid analog-digital sound architecture now used in his research and therapy-based music innovations.

A Berklee-trained composer and sound designer, Erucakra Mahameru drew early inspiration from the interdisciplinary work of the MIT Media Lab, which influenced his hybrid invention, NEV.