With educator and drummer Ralph Humphrey, he was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) in Pasadena, California, which is now called the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM). Porcaro led a group with Emil Richards, a native of Hartford who played vibraphone and collected percussion instruments from around the world.
Porcaro co-founded the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) with educator and drummer Ralph Humphrey in Pasadena, California, which is now known as the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM). He also led a group that included Emil Richards, a percussionist from Hartford who amassed a diverse collection of instruments.