BORN IN: Edmond, Oklahoma

LIVES IN: Jenks, Oklahoma

PLAYING SINCE: 1996

BIGGEST INFLUENCES: Aaron Copland, John Williams, John Adams, Brian Blade, Jim Casella

CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Teaching the 2011 Cavaliers drumlines – winners of the DCI Fred Sanford High Percussion Award

FAVOURITE SABIAN CYMBAL: 21” HHX Complex Thin Ride