He received his Bachelor’s of Music Education Degree from the University of North Texas and his Master’s Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin  Madison. Active in all facets of percussion, he has performed with several symphony orchestras, a frequent performer of chamber music, and performs on drum set as well. Jeff is an internationally recognized percussion clinician, lecturer, and soloist. He has served as the Percussion Director of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, and as Program Consultant/Percussion Arranger with several European, Japanese, and Indonesian drum corps and bands. Jeff is an associate editor of Percussive Notes, and is a member of the College Pedagogy and the Marching Percussion Committee within the Percussive Arts Society International.