He has performed as a DJ, electronic music composer, and multimedia artist for over thirty years, in addition to extensive work in arts education and youth development, both in Ann Arbor and Detroit. alvin has composed and performed with dance companies such as Arachne Aerial Arts, Brown Dance Project, Chavasse Dance and Performance, and Koichi Tamano & Harupin-Ha, including performances at the Alvin Ailey Theater, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. His installations have been featured at the Smithsonian, Tübingen's Kultur Nacht festival, and UMMA.