Meet the Team

As two multi-instrumentalists & DJs having made a living as professional musicians in Los Angeles for over a decade, we created Soula with the intention of building a company that represents & celebrates the musical community we belong to. We and all of our colleagues have spent countless years performing everywhere from local bars, restaurants, nightclubs, to TV, stadiums & festivals all around the world. You’ve seen us. You’ve heard us. You’ve felt our energy & we’ve fed off of yours. As Soula performers we know what it takes to create an unforgettable experience. We do more than just make music. We make moments.

We are the community. We are the culture. We are Soula.

Blake Cross

Based in Los Angeles, California, Blake Cross has traveled the world performing music with some of the industry’s biggest names on some of its biggest stages. With a musical voice crafted through years of performing everything from jazz, house, hip-hop and r&b, to disco & dance music, Blake Cross yields a uniquely broad range of musical expertise and diversity. He describes his style as the perfect collision of energy and sophistication, and prides himself on his ability to elevate the experience of his listeners, which has lead him to become one of the most in demand performers in Los Angeles, and abroad.

Blake can currently be heard performing around at some of LA’s hottest venues including: Golden Hour, Drake’s Hollywood, Bootsy Bellows, 1212, Delilah, 1010 Wine & Events, ADKT, Bar Lis, and The Peppermint Club to name a few.

Randy Gist

 Los Angeles-Based DJ, Saxophonist, and Composer

Randy Gist is a dynamic artist whose career spans live performance, music composition, and event DJing. As a saxophonist, he has performed with global icons like The Jonas Brothers, John Legend, Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin, Aloe Blacc and Kesha. He has shared the stage with Busta Rhymes and Coi Leray at the BET Awards, performed on The Voice with Keke Palmer, and at Bonnaroo with Tai Verdes. Other standout moments include performing at the 2020 Grammy Awards, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and alongside , Jamie Foxx, and Kelly Rowland for President Barack Obama. Randy has also been featured on Glee and the soundtrack for Pixar’s Epic.

Randy’s talents extend to DJing high-profile events, including Disney’s world premieres for Toy Story 4, Aladdin, and The Lion King at Hollywood’s iconic El Capitan Theatre and countless high end wedding and corporate events!

As a composer, Randy has contributed music to theatrical campaigns for blockbuster films such as Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Despicable Me 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and War Dogs and has had his vast catalogue placed on nearly every television network! He has also arranged for the Costa Rican National Orchestra.

Proudly endorsing Eastman Winds Saxophones and Beechler Mouthpieces, Randy continues to push the boundaries of creativity in the music industry.