Scott Durbin

### Likes

Singing and performing with the Movers, Warehouse Mouse, Nina, Knit Knots, burros

### Dislikes

Bad hair days, people shipping him with the other Movers or Alex Odden, being called a "girl", people calling him inappropriate names, Rule 34

### Allies

Rich Collins, Scott "Smitty" Smith, Dave Poche, Warehouse Mouse, Hamko, Nina, Knit Knots, Whitney Larson, Roxy, The WGL Gang

### Occupation

Musician, singer, mandolin player, keyboardist

### Voiced by

Himself (Uberduck.ai)

***Scott Kimball Durbin*** (born October 17, 1969) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, professor and actor.

The initial inspiration for Imagination Movers came in 2003 from Durbin, who wanted to create a live action local kids show that presented strong male role models for children. Durbin was inspired by the likes of Captain Kangaroo and Fred Rogers as well as the musical stylings of The Police and De La Soul.

The son of a second-generation Methodist minister and chaplain in the US Army, Durbin lived the life of an army brat, residing in various places around the world including Washington, D.C., San Antonio, and Thailand, before his family settled in New Orleans when he was around seven years old. He studied abroad in both high school and college, living in Japan and Denmark. He has since moved because of Hurricane Katrina. He currently lives in Lafayette.

Before the formation of the Movers, Durbin received his undergraduate degree in religious studies from Centenary College of Louisiana and his graduate teaching certification from the University of New Orleans. He taught for a total of ten years, which was one of his inspirations for the Imagination Movers. The first six years were at Norco Elementary 4-6 in the St. Charles Parish Public School system where he was awarded Teacher of the Year from his school. Later, he joined the faculty at Isidore Newman School in Orleans Parish and again received recognition, receiving the New Teacher of the Year award his first year there. He is married to Gretchen and has two children, Amelia and Brewster. Brewster is a member of the music solo project called *The Durbulence*.

In the Idea Warehouse, Durbin, who plays the mandolin, keyboards, and melodica on the show, also wears "Wobble Goggles," which allow him to see things from a variety of perspectives.

In 2015, Durbin joined the faculty at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as an instructor and coordinator of the Music Business Program. He is now an Assistant Professor and recently received the Sue and Chuck Lein Endowed Professorship in Music Business, 2021-2024.

## Incidents

* On November 12, 2018, He suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage while performing with the Movers at a concert in Virginia. He spent a few days in ICU. Fortunately, he recovered fully from the event and penned an inspirational account of his experience, proving good can come out of difficult situations. According to a Facebook post by him on the Movers' Facebook Page, he drove himself to the hospital after the show where he experienced “the worst headache ever.”

## Nicknames

* Mover Scott (by various people)
* Dad (by his children)
* Cutie Face (by Sisu)
* Girl (by one of the Correcto, Inc. members)

## Trivia

* His favorite animal is Burros. Just like Taizo Hori loves Camels.