Born and raised in the Mon Valley, Bobby Crafton is no stranger to the area. The son of locally known musician Bob “Crafty” Crafton, Bobby has worked within the Western PA music industry for almost a decade. Bobby has worked with various local bands and taught students for nine years. Bobby has also worked with the creative arts teams of multiple churches, including Orchard Hill Church and The Bible Chapel.

Bobby holds a bachelor’s degree in Student Ministries with a minor in Music Performance from Geneva College and currently works as the Worship Director of The Bible Chapel Rostraver Campus right here in the Mon Valley. Bobby is passionate about developing musicians and is excited to utilize that passion within the Mon Valley Academy of the Arts.