diff --git a/db/manifest b/db/manifest
index 6227fe0e1..d43f203a9 100755
--- a/db/manifest
+++ b/db/manifest
@@ -247,4 +247,5 @@ user_model_about_changes.sql
 performance_samples.sql
 user_presences.sql
 discard_scores_optimized.sql
-alter_type_columns.sql
\ No newline at end of file
+alter_type_columns.sql
+user_presences_rename.sql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/up/user_presences_rename.sql b/db/up/user_presences_rename.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92cb4e4ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/up/user_presences_rename.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+drop table user_presences;
+
+CREATE TABLE online_presences (
+    id VARCHAR(64) PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(),
+    user_id VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    service_type VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+    username VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
index b6ba623f6..4522b6c71 100755
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ require "jam_ruby/models/recorded_video"
 require "jam_ruby/models/text_message"
 require "jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager"
 require "jam_ruby/models/performance_sample"
-require "jam_ruby/models/user_presence"
+require "jam_ruby/models/online_presence"
 
 include Jampb
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user_presence.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/online_presence.rb
similarity index 75%
rename from ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user_presence.rb
rename to ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/online_presence.rb
index 5f590e429..774ee0b94 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user_presence.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/online_presence.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module JamRuby
-  class UserPresence < ActiveRecord::Base
+  class OnlinePresence < ActiveRecord::Base
 
     PERMISSION_MSG = "You do not have permission to perform this operation."
 
@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@ module JamRuby
     validate :username_service_type_unique
 
     def username_service_type_unique
-      match = UserPresence.exists?(:username => self.username, :service_type => self.service_type)
+      match = OnlinePresence.exists?(:username => self.username, :service_type => self.service_type)
       raise ConflictError, "Username #{self.username} is already associated with a #{self.service_type} account" if match
     end
 
     def self.index(options = {})
       raise StateError, "The user is not specified." if options[:id].blank?
-      UserPresence.where("user_id = ?", options[:id])
+      OnlinePresence.where("user_id = ?", options[:id])
     end
 
     def self.create(current_user, options = {})
       auth_user(current_user, options)
       raise StateError, "Missing required information" if options[:service_type].blank? || options[:username].blank?
       
-      up = UserPresence.new({:user_id => current_user.id, :service_type => options[:service_type], :username => options[:username]})
+      up = OnlinePresence.new({:user_id => current_user.id, :service_type => options[:service_type], :username => options[:username]})
       up.save!
     end
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module JamRuby
       auth_user(current_user, options)
       raise StateError, "Missing required information" if options[:service_type].blank? || options[:username].blank? || options[:id].blank?
 
-      up = UserPresence.find(options[:id])
+      up = OnlinePresence.find(options[:id])
       up.service_type = options[:service_type]
       up.username = options[:username]
       up.save!
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ module JamRuby
     def self.delete(current_user, options = {})
       id = options[:id]
       raise StateError, "Missing required information" if id.blank?
-      user_presence = UserPresence.find(id)
+      online_presence = OnlinePresence.find(id)
 
-      if user_presence.user_id != current_user.id
+      if online_presence.user_id != current_user.id
         raise PermissionError, PERMISSION_MSG
       end
 
-      unless user_presence.nil?
-        UserPresence.destroy(id)
+      unless online_presence.nil?
+        OnlinePresence.destroy(id)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index a553e07d4..0927bf11d 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ module JamRuby
     # This causes the authenticate method to be generated (among other stuff)
     #has_secure_password
 
-    has_many :user_presences, :class_name => "JamRuby::UserPresence"
+    has_many :online_presences, :class_name => "JamRuby::OnlinePresence"
     has_many :performance_samples, :class_name => "JamRuby::PerformanceSample"
 
     before_save :create_remember_token, :if => :should_validate_password?
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/online_presence_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/online_presence_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce642ac58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/online_presence_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe OnlinePresence do
+  
+  let(:user1) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+  let(:user2) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+
+  describe "index" do
+
+    before(:all) do
+      OnlinePresence.delete_all
+
+      user1_presence1 = OnlinePresence.new({:user_id => user1.id, :username => "myonlineusername", :service_type => "facebook"})
+      user1_presence1.save!
+
+      user1_presence2 = OnlinePresence.new({:user_id => user1.id, :username => "myonlineusername", :service_type => "twitter"})
+      user1_presence2.save!
+
+      user2_presence1 = OnlinePresence.new({:user_id => user2.id, :username => "myonlineusername", :service_type => "soundcloud"})
+      user2_presence1.save!
+    end
+
+    context "when request is valid" do
+      it "should return all records for user" do
+        presence = OnlinePresence.index({:id => user1.id})
+        presence.count.should == 2
+
+        presence = OnlinePresence.index({:id => user2.id})
+        presence.count.should == 1
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when request is invalid" do
+      it "should raise error when options are missing" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.index}.should raise_error(StateError)
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error when user id is missing" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.index({:id => ""})}.should raise_error(StateError)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "create" do
+
+    before(:all) do
+      OnlinePresence.delete_all
+    end
+
+    context "when request is valid" do
+      it "should save successfully" do
+        OnlinePresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1"})
+
+        # make sure we can save a second OnlinePresence for same user and type
+        OnlinePresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser2"})
+
+        OnlinePresence.index({:id => user1.id}).count.should == 2
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when request is not valid" do
+      it "should raise PermissionError if requester id does not match id in request" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user2.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser2"})}.should raise_error(PermissionError)
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error if service type is missing" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :username => "soundclouduser2"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error if username is missing" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
+      end
+
+      it "should not allow duplicates of the same username / service type combination" do
+        OnlinePresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1"})
+        OnlinePresence.index({:id => user1.id}).count.should == 1
+
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1"})}.should raise_error(ConflictError)
+        OnlinePresence.index({:id => user1.id}).count.should == 1
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "update" do
+
+    before(:all) do
+      OnlinePresence.delete_all
+      @online_presence = OnlinePresence.new(:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1")
+      @online_presence.save!
+    end
+
+    context "when request is valid" do
+      it "should save successfully" do
+
+        up_list = OnlinePresence.index({:id => user1.id})
+        up_list.count.should == 1
+        up_list.first.service_type.should == "soundcloud"
+        up_list.first.username.should == "soundclouduser1"
+
+        OnlinePresence.update(user1, {:id => @online_presence.id, :user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser2"})
+
+        up_list = OnlinePresence.index({:id => user1.id})
+        up_list.count.should == 1
+        up_list.first.service_type.should == "soundcloud"
+        up_list.first.username.should == "soundclouduser2"
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when request is not valid" do
+      it "should raise PermissionError if requester id does not match id in request" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.update(user1, {:user_id => user2.id, :id => @online_presence.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser2"})}.should raise_error(PermissionError)
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error if type is missing" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.update(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :id => @online_presence.id, :username => "soundclouduser2"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error if username is missing" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.update(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :id => @online_presence.id, :service_type => "soundcloud"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error if user presence id is missing" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.update(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :username => "soundclouduser2", :service_type => "soundcloud"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "destroy" do
+
+    before(:all) do
+      OnlinePresence.delete_all
+      @online_presence = OnlinePresence.new(:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1")
+      @online_presence.save!
+    end
+
+    context "when request is valid" do
+      it "should destroy successfully" do
+        up_list = OnlinePresence.index({:id => user1.id})
+        up_list.count.should == 1
+        up_list.first.service_type.should == "soundcloud"
+        up_list.first.username.should == "soundclouduser1"
+
+        OnlinePresence.delete(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :id => @online_presence.id})
+
+        up_list = OnlinePresence.index({:id => user1.id})
+        up_list.count.should == 0
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when request is not valid" do
+      it "should raise PermissionError if requester id does not match id in request" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.delete(user2, {:user_id => user1.id, :id => @online_presence.id})}.should raise_error(PermissionError)
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error if user presence id is missing" do
+        lambda{OnlinePresence.delete(user1, {:user_id => user1.id})}.should raise_error(StateError)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_presence_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_presence_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 06f51221a..000000000
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_presence_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-describe UserPresence do
-  
-  let(:user1) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
-  let(:user2) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
-
-  describe "index" do
-
-    before(:all) do
-      UserPresence.delete_all
-
-      user1_presence1 = UserPresence.new({:user_id => user1.id, :username => "myonlineusername", :service_type => "facebook"})
-      user1_presence1.save!
-
-      user1_presence2 = UserPresence.new({:user_id => user1.id, :username => "myonlineusername", :service_type => "twitter"})
-      user1_presence2.save!
-
-      user2_presence1 = UserPresence.new({:user_id => user2.id, :username => "myonlineusername", :service_type => "soundcloud"})
-      user2_presence1.save!
-    end
-
-    context "when request is valid" do
-      it "should return all records for user" do
-        presence = UserPresence.index({:id => user1.id})
-        presence.count.should == 2
-
-        presence = UserPresence.index({:id => user2.id})
-        presence.count.should == 1
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when request is invalid" do
-      it "should raise error when options are missing" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.index}.should raise_error(StateError)
-      end
-
-      it "should raise error when user id is missing" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.index({:id => ""})}.should raise_error(StateError)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "create" do
-
-    before(:all) do
-      UserPresence.delete_all
-    end
-
-    context "when request is valid" do
-      it "should save successfully" do
-        UserPresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1"})
-
-        # make sure we can save a second UserPresence for same user and type
-        UserPresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser2"})
-
-        UserPresence.index({:id => user1.id}).count.should == 2
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when request is not valid" do
-      it "should raise PermissionError if requester id does not match id in request" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user2.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser2"})}.should raise_error(PermissionError)
-      end
-
-      it "should raise error if service type is missing" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :username => "soundclouduser2"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
-      end
-
-      it "should raise error if username is missing" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
-      end
-
-      it "should not allow duplicates of the same username / service type combination" do
-        UserPresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1"})
-        UserPresence.index({:id => user1.id}).count.should == 1
-
-        lambda{UserPresence.create(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1"})}.should raise_error(ConflictError)
-        UserPresence.index({:id => user1.id}).count.should == 1
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "update" do
-
-    before(:all) do
-      UserPresence.delete_all
-      @user_presence = UserPresence.new(:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1")
-      @user_presence.save!
-    end
-
-    context "when request is valid" do
-      it "should save successfully" do
-
-        up_list = UserPresence.index({:id => user1.id})
-        up_list.count.should == 1
-        up_list.first.service_type.should == "soundcloud"
-        up_list.first.username.should == "soundclouduser1"
-
-        UserPresence.update(user1, {:id => @user_presence.id, :user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser2"})
-
-        up_list = UserPresence.index({:id => user1.id})
-        up_list.count.should == 1
-        up_list.first.service_type.should == "soundcloud"
-        up_list.first.username.should == "soundclouduser2"
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when request is not valid" do
-      it "should raise PermissionError if requester id does not match id in request" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.update(user1, {:user_id => user2.id, :id => @user_presence.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser2"})}.should raise_error(PermissionError)
-      end
-
-      it "should raise error if type is missing" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.update(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :id => @user_presence.id, :username => "soundclouduser2"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
-      end
-
-      it "should raise error if username is missing" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.update(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :id => @user_presence.id, :service_type => "soundcloud"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
-      end
-
-      it "should raise error if user presence id is missing" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.update(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :username => "soundclouduser2", :service_type => "soundcloud"})}.should raise_error(StateError)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "destroy" do
-
-    before(:all) do
-      UserPresence.delete_all
-      @user_presence = UserPresence.new(:user_id => user1.id, :service_type => "soundcloud", :username => "soundclouduser1")
-      @user_presence.save!
-    end
-
-    context "when request is valid" do
-      it "should destroy successfully" do
-        up_list = UserPresence.index({:id => user1.id})
-        up_list.count.should == 1
-        up_list.first.service_type.should == "soundcloud"
-        up_list.first.username.should == "soundclouduser1"
-
-        UserPresence.delete(user1, {:user_id => user1.id, :id => @user_presence.id})
-
-        up_list = UserPresence.index({:id => user1.id})
-        up_list.count.should == 0
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when request is not valid" do
-      it "should raise PermissionError if requester id does not match id in request" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.delete(user2, {:user_id => user1.id, :id => @user_presence.id})}.should raise_error(PermissionError)
-      end
-
-      it "should raise error if user presence id is missing" do
-        lambda{UserPresence.delete(user1, {:user_id => user1.id})}.should raise_error(StateError)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
index 0a5d20c95..2cc7cfcc4 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
@@ -490,6 +490,20 @@
             return detail;
         }
 
+        function getUserProfile(options) {
+            var id = getId(options);
+            var profile = null;
+            if (id != null && typeof(id) != 'undefined') {
+                profile = $.ajax({
+                    type: "GET",
+                    dataType: "json",
+                    url: "/api/users/" + id + "/profile",
+                    processData: false
+                });
+            }
+            return profile;
+        }
+
         function getCities(options) {
             var country = options['country']
             var region = options['region']
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
index 34ea1154d..c4a986ad1 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@ class ApiUsersController < ApiController
     respond_with @user, responder: ApiResponder, :status => 200
   end
 
+  def profile
+    @profile = User.includes([{musician_instruments: :instrument},
+                             {band_musicians: :user},
+                             {genre_players: :genre},
+                             :bands, :instruments, :genres,
+                             :user_presences, :performance_samples])
+                   .find(params[:id])
+
+    respond_with @profile, responder: ApiResponder, :status => 200
+  end
+
   def update
 
     @user = User.find(params[:id])
diff --git a/web/app/views/api_users/profile.rabl b/web/app/views/api_users/profile.rabl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdb137c20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/views/api_users/profile.rabl
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+object @profile
+
+attributes :id, :first_name, :last_name, :name, :city, :state, :country, :location, :online, :photo_url, :musician, :gender, :birth_date, :internet_service_provider, :friend_count, :liker_count, :like_count, :follower_count, :following_count, :recording_count, :session_count, :biography, :favorite_count, :audio_latency, :upcoming_session_count, :age, :website, :skill_level, :concert_count, :studio_session_count, :virtual_band, :virtual_band_commitment, :traditional_band, :traditional_band_commitment, :traditional_band_touring, :paid_sessions, :paid_sessions_hourly_rate,
+:paid_sessions_daily_rate, :free_sessions, :cowriting, :cowriting_purpose
+
+child :user_presences => :online_presences do
+  attributes :id, :service_type, :username
+end
+
+child :performance_samples => :performance_samples do
+  attributes :id, :url, :service_type, :claimed_recording_id, :service_id
+
+  child :claimed_recording => :claimed_recording do
+    attributes :name
+  end
+end
+
+child :genre_players => :genres do
+  attributes :genre_id, :player_type
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/views/api_users/show.rabl b/web/app/views/api_users/show.rabl
index d402ff6a7..03e38f321 100644
--- a/web/app/views/api_users/show.rabl
+++ b/web/app/views/api_users/show.rabl
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 object @user
 
-attributes :id, :first_name, :last_name, :name, :city, :state, :country, :location, :online, :photo_url, :musician, :gender, :birth_date, :internet_service_provider, :friend_count, :liker_count, :like_count, :follower_count, :following_count, :recording_count, :session_count, :biography, :favorite_count, :audio_latency, :upcoming_session_count, :age, :website, :skill_level, :concert_count, :studio_session_count, :virtual_band, :virtual_band_commitment, :traditional_band, :traditional_band_commitment, :traditional_band_touring, :paid_sessions, :paid_sessions_hourly_rate,
-:paid_sessions_daily_rate, :free_sessions, :cowriting, :cowriting_purpose
+attributes :id, :first_name, :last_name, :name, :city, :state, :country, :location, :online, :photo_url, :musician, :gender, :birth_date, :internet_service_provider, :friend_count, :liker_count, :like_count, :follower_count, :following_count, :recording_count, :session_count, :biography, :favorite_count, :audio_latency, :upcoming_session_count, :age, :website, :skill_level
 
 if @user.musician?
    node :location do @user.location end