Background
Slice, John DeWitt Van der was born on February 19, 1940 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of David Austin and Magdalene (DeWitt) Van der Slice.
Slice, John DeWitt Van der was born on February 19, 1940 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of David Austin and Magdalene (DeWitt) Van der Slice.
Bachelor, University California, 1964. Master of Arts in ethnomusicology, University Hawaii, 1970. Master of Music in music composition, University Hawaii, 1973.
Doctor of Music in music composition, University Illinois, 1980.
Lecturer, graduate assistant University Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, University Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Assistant professor University Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, 1975—1976, University Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1981—1986, associate professor, 1986—1992, professor, 1992—2005.
Married Regina Christine Keane (divorced ).