Toni Carroll founded the Encore School of Music and Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, to serve students of all ages and abilities. Established in 2024, the school was born from Toni’s vision ...
Margaret “Maggie” Addison has built a rewarding career in the music industry by helping others experience the joy of making music. Although she once dreamed of becoming a professional mus...
Brittany Bauman began her career as a passionate music educator, devoted to sharing the joy of music-making with her students. That same love of teaching continues to inspire her work tod...
Jennifer Gershon developed her love of music early in life, inspired by her mother’s passion for The Beatles. Her creativity and keen attention to detail first led her into the fashion in...
Beverly Fowler serves as Director of Artist & Community Relations for Paul Reed Smith Guitars and is a proud advocate for women in the music industry. Having attended more than 30 NAM...
Whitney McNicol began her professional life as an accountant, a skill set that would later prove invaluable when her musician husband suggested they purchase a local music store. Whitney ...
Lorenza Cocco takes great pride in her family’s remarkable history in instrument string making, a tradition that dates back to the 1600s. While the La Bella Company is world-renowned for ...
Lauren Carr discovered her love of music in middle school when she began playing the flute, inspired by the sounds of her mother singing in church. Those early musical memories shaped her...
Kara McCanna began playing violin at an early age alongside her sister, sparking a lifelong passion for music and craftsmanship. Over the years, she has performed with both the Bozeman Sy...
Korinne Smith is an accomplished classical musician who has combined her lifelong passion for music with a deep desire to educate and inspire others to reach their musical goals. Her jour...
Allison Dolegowski joined the Shure, Inc. team in 2018 and now serves as Senior Global Media Relations Manager. With a rich background in visual arts and early professional ties to the ar...
Mary Peterson serves as the Sales Operations Manager for CodaBow International, a role that perfectly combines her passion for music with her talent for business. Her journey in music beg...
Hailey Earp grew up in a musical home, inspired by her father, who played guitar and taught her to play as well. The two often performed together in church, and he even introduced her to ...
Hannah Bliss grew up in a deeply musical family, playing piano and guitar and following in the footsteps of her father, who performed keyboards for the legendary UK rock band The Moody Bl...
Art Greenhaw has devoted his entire life to music, from his earliest days at the piano at age three to his award-winning career as a musician, producer, and advocate for music making. The...
NAMM has relaunched the SupportMusic Coalition to empower NAMM members to advocate for music education at the national, state and local levels. To celebrate this program, we’ve created a ...
Eli Miller was born in Illinois and began playing in school bands as a child, first performing on the same trumpet his father once played. Encouraged by dedicated teachers who saw his pro...
Ryoki Yamaguchi was born and raised in Japan, where his mother’s piano sparked his lifelong love of music. As a child, the instrument was all the toy he needed, and he grew up eager to le...
Steve Eastwood grew up in New Jersey and discovered his love for the trumpet in the fourth grade, playing all the way through high school. In addition to the school band and marching band...
Jeff Snell is a dedicated volunteer at NAMM’s Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California, where his passion for music and curiosity for learning enrich both visitors and the museum te...
Johan Sahlin grew up surrounded by music, inspired by his father’s love of the guitar and the Rolling Stones. One of his fondest memories is attending a Rolling Stones concert with his da...
Markus Engelbrekts brings a unique perspective to the music industry, drawing on his background in fashion and consumer goods to develop sharp skills in branding, strategy, and customer e...
Keith Bishop is an accomplished woodwind musician and educator whose early passion for performance set the stage for a remarkable career. After earning dual degrees in music and music edu...
Gunnar Biggs grew up in a deeply musical family, guided by his father, Dr. Millard Biggs, a professional French horn player and longtime professor at San Diego State University. Following...
Matt Litwaitis is a dedicated and innovative trombonist whose passion for music extended beyond performance into the world of transcription and preservation. Using an early version of Sib...
Geraldine Herrera was working at J.C. Penney in Anaheim, California, right out of high school while preparing to attend Fullerton Junior College to pursue her dream of becoming a schoolte...
Suzanne Del Fiorentino brings creativity, empathy, and keen attention to detail to her role as a volunteer videographer for the NAMM Oral History Program. Since 2016, she has recorded wel...
Marc Mann grew up with an insatiable love for music, always requesting tunes in the car and teaching himself guitar after buying one from a vendor on a Mexican beach. Early piano lessons ...
Rupert Greenall has been the masterful synthesist for the new wave band The Fixx since its formation in 1979. His boundless creativity and relentless passion for the latest electronic ins...
Brent Currie vividly recalls his teenage quest to find an early synthesizer, driven by a desire to create his own imaginative musical landscapes. In the formative days of contemporary wor...
