BORN IN: Jackson MS

LIVES IN: Acworth GA

PLAYING SINCE:2005

BIGGEST INFLUENCES: Doug Rosener, James Pluth, Alan Sears, Kevin Kenney,Joseph Stephens

MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE YOU PLAYED IN:Touring Alabama with my friend Paulina Michels. Being able to provide percussion ensemble concerts and masterclasses to schools that did not have percussion ensemble programs.

MOST MEMORABLEPERFORMANCE YOU DIDN’T PLAY IN: Q2’s 2022 WGI Finals Performance

CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Bringing Cass High School to their first ever BOA regional, and watching the students perform to their first finals crowd.

FAVOURITE SABIAN CYMBAL:HHX Suspended

A native of Opelika, Alabama, Mr. Shive is a graduate of Auburn University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Instrumental Music Education. Currently Serving in his second year as a Director at Cass High School, Mr. Shive assists with all aspects of the Cass band program and oversees the Concert Band, and Percussion Ensemble.

In addition to his responsibilities as the Associate Director of Bands at Cass High School, Mr. Shive is also the Assistant Director and Ensemble Coordinator for Atlanta Quest’s Independent Indoor Drumline “Q2”, the Percussion Caption Head of Atlanta CV Drum and Bugle Corps, Battery Instructor for the Macy’s Great American Marching Band in New York City, and a percussion consultant/clinician for multiple schools and universities surrounding the metro Atlanta area.

Mr. Shive holds professional affiliations with the National Association for Music Education (NAFME), Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA), Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA), Percussive Arts Society (PAS), National Band Association (NBA), and is also an Innovative Percussion educational artist.