Name: Stephen Jones Instrument: Trombone Hometown: Atlanta, GA Years in band: 5 Current Location: Tampa, FL Current Profession: Professional Liability Underwriter Organizations Affiliation: Kappa Kappa Psi, INROADS Atlanta & Tampa Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Business Manager, created t-shirt design, section leader,
drill charting, Band President
Name: Jarahan Newman Instrument: Trumpet Hometown: Columbia, SC Years in band: 4 Current Location: Jacksonville, FL Current Profession: Law Student Organizations Affiliation: B.L.S.A Accomplishments during tenure in band program: I was the Crunkest player ever
Name: George Farrow Instrument: 2 years saxophone, 1 year Bass Drum Hometown: Chicago, IL Years in band: 3 Current Location: Richmond, VA Current Profession: Graduate Student...Scoring Supervisor with an educational testing service Organizations Affiliation: Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Accomplishments during tenure in band program: I marched from 1991 through 1994. My first 2 years I played alto sax and my last year there I marched with the bass drum. I would love to hook up with some of my old band mates. We definetly ran the conference during my years there.
Name: Michelle Jackson Instrument: Dancer Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Years in band: 3 Current Location: Winston-Salem, NC Current Profession: Pharmacy Director
Name: Brandon Wright Instrument: Clarinet Hometown: Williamsburg, VA Years in band: 3 Current Location: Houston, TX Current Profession: Actuarial Statistician Organizations Affiliation: Marching Band, Concert Band, Kappa Kappa Psi
Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Woodwind Section Leader
Name: Ozzie E. Smith III Instrument: Tenor Sax Hometown: Flossmoor, IL Years in band: 4 Current Location: Ann Arbor, MI Current Profession: Dental School Student Organizations Affiliation: Sax Phi and LLM Accomplishments during tenure in band program: I served as band president and sax section leader during my junior year, and of course Get'm Oz Get'm
Name: Marvin Newton-West Instrument: Trombone Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama Years in band: 4 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Emory University Research Technician Organizations Affiliation: Ancient Free & Accepted Masons Knights of Glory Lodge #001, Atlanta, GA Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Section Leader
Name: R. Milton Williams II Instrument: Tenor Drum Hometown: Derby, Kansas Years in band: 3 Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Instantaneous Krunk Activity
Name: LaKeyshia Graves Instrument: Color Guard Hometown: Hope, AR Years in band: 4 Current Location: Relocating to Japan!!! Current Profession: Instructor with Nova Group Organizations Affiliation: Maroon Mystique Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Served as Captain of the Maroon Mystique Color Guard!
Name: Malika Lee Instrument: Colorguard Hometown: Seattle, WA Years in band: 3 Current Location: Seattle, WA Accomplishments during tenure in band program: ranked first in colorguard tryous in 1998
Contact Information:
E-mail: likalee@hotmail.com
Name: Kenyata Martin Instrument: Percussion Hometown: Augusta, GA Years in band: 3 Current Location: Cincinnati, OH Current Profession: Research Engineer - P&G Organizations Affiliation:K.O.G. #001 A.F.&A.M., Kappa Kappa Psi Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Asst. Section Leader, Fall '99
Name: Brian K. Jones, Instrument: Percussion Hometown: Atlanta, GA Years in band: 5 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Executive Assistant - Fulton County Police Department Organizations Affiliation:Kappa Kappa Psi Accomplishments during tenure in band program:
-Started the Band Web Page in 1998 with Ryan Banks
-Served as Cymbal Section Leader 3 years
-Served as Business Manager 2 years
-Served as Uniform Committee Chair 1 year
-Served as Asst. to Director and Halftime Announcer for 3 years
Contact Information:
E-mail: briankjones@usa.net
Name: Kysii Ingram Instrument: trombone Hometown: Atlanta, GA Years in band: 4 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: computer support Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Formation of the "nasty bones" with cofounders - Fred Wilson, Brian "Bone" Hodge
Name: James E. Span, Jr. Instrument: Saxophone and Sousaphone Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Years in band: 6 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Master of Divinity Student and Baptist Minister Organizations Affiliation:Gonads, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tubi, Kappa Alpha Psi, Booker T. Washington #534, F.&A.A.Y. Masons, Royal Arch Chapter #11-Royal Arch Masons, Yorkshire Commandery #8-Knights Templar
Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Because of my belief in "Striving for the Highest" I revolutionized the student position of Business Manager, served as Section Leader of the largest Saxophone Section in band history (22 members), was unanimously elected Band President my last year in band and was one of only two oldheads in band history to "crab" a NEW section (without any prior experience)
after the season had already begun. I was Band President and the Saxophone Section Leader in 1995 when I successfully crabbed the Tuba Section and made an instant impact in terms of musical performance and overall showmanship.
Contact Information:
E-mail: jspan@itc.edu
Name: Jeffrey Anderson Instrument: Saxophone Hometown: Pittsford, NY Years in band: 4 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Student and Business Advisor Organizations Affiliation:Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Alpha Delta Legal
Fraternity, Inc., Georgia Lawyers for the Arts Accomplishments during tenure in band program: marching band, concert band, jazz band all years, pep band
and small band, band president, section leader, most outstanding musician '94,
etc
Name: Nigel A. Kelly Instrument: Alto Saxophone Hometown: Irvington, NJ Years in band: 5 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Southeast General Manager - Crown Pacific Inc. Organizations Affiliation:Gonads, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Incorporated Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Saxophone Section, Drum-Major 1994, 1995
Name: Sean Cottman Instrument: Alto Sax Hometown: Harlem, New York Years in band: 5 Current Location: Harlem, NY Current Profession: Degenerate Alocoholic Data Security Engineer Organizations Affiliation:Gonads, KKPsi Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Too many to list
Name: John "J Boogie" Hobbs Instrument: That Heavy Bass Drum Hometown: Chicago, ILL & Gulfport, MS & Atl Shawty Years in band: 3 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Production Assitant with Turner Broadcasting Organizations Affiliation:The Mighty Mighty Funk Squad Accomplishments during tenure in band program: The first cat to break into the funk squad 1996 with no prior instrument instruction...just sheer determination that blossomed into exclusive skill..also got a chance to date one of the finest members ever in Mahogany in Motion..lots of love baaabey..and to show my dedication marched a year after graduation...Funk Squad 4 Life..Peace and Blessings
Name: Randall Mosley Instrument: Trombone Hometown: Atlanta, GA Years in band: 5 Current Location: Atlanta Current Profession: Information Specialist/Team Lead Organizations Affiliation:Kappa Kappa Psi Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Drum Major 1996-1997, Helped design the drum major uniforms, assistant section leader for the Nasty Bones
Contact Information:
E-mail: Rmosely@us.ibm.com
Phone: (770)944-6928
Other: (678)472-5723
By Phone!
Name: Garrett L. Johnson II Instrument: Percussion Hometown: Atlanta, GA Years in band: 7 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Business Owner Organizations Affiliation:Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Kappa Psi Accomplishments during tenure in band program:
-Charter Member Kappa Kappa Psi
-Section Leader of Percussion 4 of six yeears
-Original DB >:^
-Princinple in The C.I.R.C.L.E.
-Conductor of the First Pep band (1987))
-Morehouse Band President 1988
Name: Mark Synder Instrument: Colorguard Choreograher/Director Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Years in band: 4 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: GRAD STUDENT, M.P.H Canidate Organizations Affiliation:health careers society, and of course Maroon Mystique Accomplishments during tenure in band program:Creating and Designing field routines for the most talented and beautiful ladies in the AUC. "MAROON MYSTIQUE" These are the ladies with the magic behind the music, without colorguard, there is no real visual stimuli.
Name: Melvin M. Jones Instrument: Trumpet Hometown: Memphis, TN Years in band: 4 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: professional jazz musician / Director of Bands @ Morehouse College Organizations Affiliation:Masonic Lodge#001-Atlanta, GA, Rutgers University Faculty, Morehouse College Alumni Association, "Rio Negro"-Atlanta Latin Jazz Combo, T-Phunk, "S&M", "LLM" Accomplishments during tenure in band program:
---Presidental Scholar in Music
---Trumpet Section Leader-Marching Band (2000)
---Lead Trumpet in Jazz Band (1997-2001)
---Principal Trumpet in Wind Ensemble
---Soloist in Jazz Combo (1999-2001)
---Member of professional jazz combo "Rio Negro," comprised only of Morehouse students
---Appeared on TLC's "Fanmail" album as well as other R&B groups
---Performance in Ella Lewis, organ recital and other classical programs
Name: Tracy Cruver Instrument: Dancer Hometown: Atlanta, GA Years in band: 2 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Make-up Artist Organizations Affiliation:n/a Accomplishments during tenure in band program:networking, divanism, great time. Many friends
Name: Bertram Thomas Jr. Instrument: Saxophone Hometown: Oakland, Kalifornia Years in band: 3 Current Location: Oakland, Kalifornia Current Profession: Health Care Analyst - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Organizations Affiliation:Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Alpha Psi, Saxy MF, Foundation Lodge
#592, Viola Hart Felton #584 OES PHA, Gate City #9 Holy Royal Arch Masons PHA
(Atlanta), Red Cross Consistory #2 PHA (Birmingham), Nabbar Temple No. 128
Prince Hall Shriners AEAONMS, American Public Health Association, National Eagle Scouts Association, College and Alumni Democracts of America
Accomplishments during tenure in band program:3 Years of band leadership. Kappa Kappa Psi affiliation and concert band.
Contact Information:
E-mail: bct7@cdc.gov
Name: Merrell R. Bennekin, Esq. Instrument: Tenor Drum Hometown: Eatonton, GA Years in band: 2 Current Location: Kansas City, MO Current Profession: Attorney Organizations Affiliation:Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Destination Kansas City (DKC), Jackson County Bar Association Accomplishments during tenure in band program:Dedication to the mission...
Name: Latecia Engram Instrument: Clarinet Hometown: Savannah, GA Years in band: 3 Current Location: Washington, DC Current Profession: Public Health Research Accomplishments during tenure in band program:Graduation
Contact Information:
E-mail: lengram@msn.com
Name: Willie L. Mitchell Instrument: Drum Major Hometown: Columbus, GA Years in band: 4 Current Location: Harrisonville, MD Current Profession: Commissioned Officer U.S. Army Organizations Affiliation:MCGG, MCAA, Alpha Phi Alpha, Outward Bound Accomplishments during tenure in band program:
Fall 1977 - Cymbals Player
Fall 1978 - Bass Drum Player
Fall 1979 - Drum Major along with DeAndre (Fruity) Brabham: Started first Freshman Bandcamp during Freshman Week. Heavily recruited instrumentalists from Spelman. Band grew to 135 including auxilaries.
Fall 1980 - final year as Drum Major
Name: Scott Williams Instrument: Trumpet Hometown: Tuskegee, AL Years in band: 2 Current Location: Dallas, TX Current Profession: Pediatrician Accomplishments during tenure in band program:
Outstanding Junior Instrumentalist
Contact Information:
E-mail: babydocta@aol.com
Name: Tim Watson Instrument: Trumpet Hometown: Norfolk, VA Years in band: 4 Current Location: Cleveland, OH Current Profession: M.D. / P.H. Student
Name: Jeffery J. Williams Instrument: Percussion - Snare Drum Hometown: Dublin, CA Years in band: 3 Current Location:Gilbert , AZ Current Profession: Mortgage loan underwriter Accomplishments during tenure in band program:
Marching Band & Concert Band; became a percussionist instead of just a drummer; played from 1993 - 1995
Name: Elroid Lights Instrument: Percussion (snare) Hometown: Columbus, GA Years in band: 4 Current Location: Decatur, GA Current Profession: Store Manager Best Buy Stores Organizations Affiliation: Prince Hall Masons
Name: Derrick Britton Instrument: Saxophone Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Years in band: 2 Current Location: Marietta, GA Current Profession: Engineer Accomplishments during tenure in band program: 1991-92 Saxy MF's 1992-93 Saxual Chocolate
Contact Information:
E-mail: Derrick@Derrickb.com
Name: Aisha Jackson Instrument: Mahogany In Motion Hometown: Houston, TX Years in band: 1990-1994 Current Location: Houston, TX Current Profession: Teacher Organizations Affiliation: Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Founding member of Mahogany in Motion 1990.
Name: Marva-Hopewe-Hatcher Instrument: Alto Saxophone Hometown: Romulus, MI Years in band: 3 Current Location: Romulus, MI Current Profession: Music Teacher Organizations Affiliation: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota Fraternity Accomplishments during tenure in band program: 1st female in Morehouse Jazz Band - Baritone + Saxophone
Name: Arthur J. Cartlidge Jr. Instrument: Trombone, Baritone Hometown: Greenville, MS Years in band: 5 Current Location: Seoul, Korea Current Profession: Senior English Instrutor Organizations Affiliation: Kappa Kappa Psi Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Member of C.I.R.C.L.E. Founding Member of the Nastybones and the Funkytones. Charter member of Kappa Kappa Psi. Member of the Mississippi wreckin crew, Bert, Darrion, Art. Too many others to name.
Name: Clarence Levy III Instrument: Percussion Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA Years in band: 4 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Telecommunications Engineer Organizations Affiliation: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Founder of F-U-N-K-S-Quad and P-L-U-C-K-Quad (any real members left) Accomplishments during tenure in band program: I was and am still known as The Greatest. You wanna test it...Holla at me...my number and email address are here I make house calls. Started a drum section tradition and name Funk Squad, which is THE name of the game. Assistant Percussion section leader 96-97 academic year and SECTION LEADER 97-98 academic year. Helped start a strong steady flow of Louisiana Dominance in the band. Peace to my BROTHERS Ed Platenburg, Rue (Party-Party) Brown, Erin Johnson, and Otis Ray Jackson III always the greatest snare drummer to touch a Morehouse drum... Oh...and I with a very special chosen few also survived 3 band directors...well maybe 3.5 with Ed leading us for three games in fall 95 Don’t take band as a game...it has to be from THE HEART.
Name: Troy D. Lane Instrument: Percussion Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Years in band: 4 Current Location: Lithonia, GA Current Profession: Education Organizations Affiliation: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Student Band Director 1983-1984
Name: Yaegel Welch Instrument: Cymbals Hometown: Riverside, CA Years in band: 2 Current Location: Washington, DC Current Profession: Actor Organizations Affiliation: A Phi A Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Lets just say I learned alot and leave it at that
Name: Lamar Buford Instrument: Alto Saxophone Hometown: Columbus, GA Years in band: 4 Current Location: Columbus, GA Current Profession: Exe.Sous Chef Organizations Affiliation: American Culinary Fedration Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Section Leader
Name: Marvin Morehouse Byars "AKA as MOE" Instrument: All Percussion Hometown: Atlanta, GA Years in band: 10 Current Location: Atlanta, GA Current Profession: Labor specialist for Dept. of Labor Organizations Affiliation: Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity Accomplishments during tenure in band program: As a child age of 7 years old I marched in the Morehouse College Band. Dr. Conelius Troop was band director in 1963. Dr. Ted McDaniels and I march that year, later he became the band director. In 1971 I was co-writer to LSM now Known as Plume Time. I have been affilated with Morehouse for at least 41 years. I was the 1st Kid to march in the band at Morehouse College. Out of 41 years I can truly say That I am a Legend at Morehouse College. All the old heads call me Marvin Morehouse better known as MOE.
Name: William Trice Instrument: Tuba Hometown: Maxton, NC Years in band: 3 Current Location: Greensboro, NC Current Profession: Instructor of Voice, NC&T State University Organizations Affiliation: National Association of Negro Musicians, National Associations of Teachers of Singing, PMA, MCGC, F.A.B. 5 Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Passionate Musician who did what he could to enhance the quality of the band. Founding Father of F.A.B. 5
Name: Rupert A. Byrdsong Instrument: Tuba Hometown: Nashville, TN Years in band: 4 Current Location: Los Angeles, CA Current Profession: Attorney Organizations Affiliation: Kappa Kappa Psi Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Section Leader of Tubas for 3 years (Fall 1988 - Fall 1990); Outstanding Senior Award, 1991; Charter Member of Iota Theta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity
Name: Reginald C. Martin Instrument: Trombone Hometown: Miami, Flordia Years in band: 2 Current Location: Savannah, GA Current Profession: Attorney Organizations Affiliation: Alpha Phi Alpha Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Performing the Pre-game show for the Super Bowl.
Name: Justin Jacobs Instrument: Alto Saxophone Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL Years in band: 6 Current Location: West Palm Beach, FL Current Profession: Band Director-Middle School Organizations Affiliation: Phi Mu Alpha, MENC, FBA
Name: Raymone R. McGhee Instrument: Bass Horn Hometown: Monroe, LA Years in band: 4.5 Current Location: Savannah, GA Current Profession: Educator Organizations Affiliation: Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, F.A.B. 5(a
founding father), B.L.B.(founding father), E4, LLM Accomplishments during tenure in band program: The beginning of the school year, 1997-1998, I came in with
the best crab class in Morehouse College history(best crab show ever!). That
very year, I help revolutionize the sousaphone section to what is now known as
the F.A.B. Five. During my tenure, I was band president(originator of House of
Funk band t-shirt), an arranger, section leader for 3 years and help re-colonize
the Iota Theta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. I also was the best Bass Horn player
in the south-east, easy. I TAKE ALL CHALLENGES!
