Meet Brian
For over 20 years, Brian has been in demand as a performer, teacher, composer and arranger based in the Southern California area. In that time, he has performed with internationally renowned artists such as Peter Erskine, Alex Acuna, Tom Scott and the late Ed Shaughnessy. Brian attended California State University, Northridge where he studied with Joel Leach, Karen Ervin-Pershing, and Jerry Steinholtz. In addition, Brian has had the privilege of teaching and designing for some of the most highly decorated programs in the world.
Brian has been on the staff of Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps since 2009, and is currently the Front Ensemble/Audio Caption Head as well as Front Ensemble Arranger/Sound Designer for the 20-time DCI World Champion.
Since 2004, Brian has worked at Riverside City College, in Riverside, California. Currently, Brian serves as the Front Ensemble Caption Head and Designer for the internationally renowned RCC Marching Tigers, and as the Front Ensemble Caption Head and Designer for five-time WGI World Champion - RCC Indoor Percussion.
Brian resides in San Dimas, California and works primarily as a composer/arranger/sound designer for many highly decorated programs in Southern California and around the world. Additionally, Brian is the director of the Southern California Percussion Ensemble Festival, held annually in Irvine, California.
Brian is a member of the Percussive Arts Society, and proudly endorses Promark, Ludwig/Musser, Evans, D'Addario, Meinl & Zildjian.
