Some students rely on YouTube while in college to learn how to solve a calculus problem while others use it to teach themselves how to conjugate Spanish verbs. University alumnus Tony Tulloch, on the other hand, used the video website as an undergraduate to learn how to record an album.

Next month, Tulloch will release his debut album, wait. Tulloch, who graduated in 2009 with a biology degree, produced the album completely on his own in two months. The rock album will be available for purchase on iTunes on Nov. 1.

“The best part of making this album was knowing I did it all myself,” Tulloch said. “I recorded it; I mixed it and edited it, and I’m very proud of that.”

The 27-year-old Brooklyn, New York, native said he always knew he had a passion for music and singing. He participated in his church and school choir, but decided going to college was the right move at the time.

“I didn’t know any professional musicians at the time,” Tulloch said. “So I decided to go to college and do something that’s positive and productive.”

Halfway through college, Tulloch and some friends who lived with him in Courtyards formed a band called The Free Radical, a name for chemical particles that oxidize and degrade everything around them.

“At the time I was into my own kind of music like Radiohead and N.E.R.D, but they exposed me to this cool other kind of rock with bands I wouldn’t have heard of otherwise,” Tulloch said.

The Free Radical performed at venues such as Stamp Student Union and Santa Fe Cafe, which since has been replaced by Terrapin’s Turf. In between performances and classwork, Tulloch learned to record albums, watching YouTube tutorials and learning to produce and develop his own sound.

“The only downfall about self-engineering this album is that I don’t know everything,” Tulloch said. “I could hear what I wanted in my brain, but I had to do the research on how to execute it properly.”

After graduation, Tulloch moved to Los Angeles to pursue his music career and found inspiration for his stage name, BXHXLD, pronounced “behold.”

“One day in 2012, I didn’t like the way my career was going,” he said. “I didn’t feel like I was getting the level of respect that I deserved. Sometimes you have to own and behold how you feel, and that’s where I got my name. It’s a reminder of that point in my life.”

Music producer Tobi Smith, a university alumnus, said he’s taken note of Tulloch’s dedication as a musician.

“He’s a one-man band, and that’s pretty crazy in this day and age,” Smith said. “It’s very difficult. You have to have a certain degree of dedication to be able to write, produce and engineer your entire record.”

Tulloch said his six-track album unveils a carefully and thoughtfully crafted narrative.

“There’s definitely a story being told,” Tulloch said. “It’s a really fun album that’s not too deep. I don’t like making music that’s deep. Radiohead did a great job at that, but we’re way past that era.”

The rock album draws inspiration from a variety of musical traits and artists, Tulloch said. In “Sinners and Saints,” Tulloch’s favorite track on the album, he brings in elements of Michael Jackson.

“I like the creativity and sincerity of his album,” Smith said. “There’s not a lot of people that can make digital music sound acoustic. I see him being the sound of the music industry and taking it by storm.”

Chadwick Prima, a spokesman for Tulloch, said the singer reminds him of Prince in his early career.

“One track can propel you to the dance floor and the next can bring you to tears,” Prima said. “It’s got a natural ebb and flow that showcases his range and talent.”

Tulloch already has enough unreleased content to produce more albums, Prima said. But in the meantime, Tulloch is rehearsing for an upcoming tour, and he’s collaborating with other musicians.

“We see all of the pieces to the puzzle being put together before our eyes,” Prima said. “It’s really an exciting time for him.”