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                                               THE ARTISTS

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TOM HURST: Tom  is one of the most experienced percussion educators and performers  in the Nashville area. Tom is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in  Ethnomusicology, and has over 24 years of teaching and performing experience.  He currently performs with RCA Recording Artist Chuck Wicks, as well as appearing with numerous other national artists including Bucky Covington, Sister Hazel, and the Backstreet Boys . Tom is also the Co-founder of WGI World Finalist Infinity Percussion, and Vice President of Pageantry Arts Concepts, a non-profit youth  performance education organization. Tom is a founding member of the jazz group the Power Triplets and the host of Tom Hurst Loud JAMZ.
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MARCUS FINNIE: A Memphis native, Marcus "Stix" Finnie began playing drums at church
accompanying his mother on organ. From grade school to high school, Marcus began
studying classical and jazz music. He attended Middle Tennessee State University
in the Jazz Studies program and has become in demand as a rising star of the
Nashville music scene.Marcus has toured with Lady Antebellum, Earl Klugh, Larry Carlton, Donna  Summer, Kirk Whalum, Billy Preston, Joy Williams, Warren Barfield, and Monte  Montgomery. He has performed with many artists such as Houston Person, Larry Goldings, Steve Green, Aaron Neville, and Cece Winans. A composer as well as  instrumentalist, in 2010 Marcus released his first CD of all original  compositions, "Boundless."

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DONNIE MARPLE: Donnie was raised up  in a little town called Keyser WV. It all started when he was three  years old . By the age  of 5 he was able to play  practically any style of music he wanted,  rather it be jazz, Latin,  rock, gospel, etc.  Donnie started winning Jazz Band
awards, solo  awards,  musician awards, etc. From that point forward he focused on becoming a  professional drummer. On January 4, 2008, Donnie Marple was Crowned 2007 Guitar  Center National Drum Off Champion. Donnie is now living in Nashville living his dream. He is  now touring the nation with The Lee Brice Band who has the #1 hit on the country charts.  
 

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