BORN IN: Dayton, OH

LIVES IN: Dayton, OH

PLAYING SINCE: 2000

BIGGEST INFLUENCES: Dave Weckl, Andrew Wetzel, Jamie Miller, Jim Casella

MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE YOU PLAYED IN: WGI Finals 2006

MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE YOU DIDN’T PLAY IN: Bad Religion 2019 Tour

CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Placing WGI medals around my students’ necks in 2015 & 2023

FAVOURITE SABIAN CYMBAL: 14” HHX Evolution Hats

Drew Brown has been involved with music and the marching arts since 2001 as a performer, educator, and designer. He is the current Percussion Director at Beavercreek City Schools and a Program Consultant at ConneXus.

From 2015-2019, Drew worked with the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps as a front ensemble technician, front ensemble coordinator, and electronics coordinator. In 2020 and 2021, Drew worked with the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps as a front ensemble technician. Most recently, Drew has worked with ConneXus from 2013-Current in various roles including ensemble director, music coordinator, and program consultant.

Currently, Drew is the Percussion Director for Beavercreek City Schools, where he teaches Marching Band, directs the Indoor Percussion Ensemble, directs the Middle School Drumline, and teaches classroom percussion to students in grades 6-12 across the district.

Drew is proud to be endorsed by Innovative Percussion, Evans Drumheads, and Sabian Cymbals.

He currently resides in Dayton, OH with his wife Cierra, their son Calvin, and their pets Duke (dog) and Valentuna (cat).