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About me

Kerry attended Wright State University for two (2) years, and then transferred to Belmont University to receive a Bachelors of Music in Percussion Performance. In 2019, he finished an Online Master's in Jazz at University of Arkansas (Monticello). He also holds a Masters of Music from Eastern Kentucky University. He also studied at the Eastman School of Music to learn Creative Music Making and African drum studies. Lastly, he attended the University of Dayton for Percussion, Music Technology, & World music, and Samba schools in Salvador/Rio, Brazil for Samba studies.
Kerry has been performing since 1984 for theatre shows, rock bands, jazz, R & B, Circus (Great Wallendas), swing bands, American Entertainment Productions show band (One year), and performed with Holland America Cruise Line for three (3) years. Most recently, he's performed with Matt Snow, a Frank Sinatra style show (live and with tracks). He is performing Musicals at Sinclair College, jazz bands, as well as Church music in the Ohio region.
Some drumming influences are from Alex Acuna, Dave Weckl, and Dany Gotlieb, and other Pop Rock, Funk and jazz music inspirations.
Kerry has been teaching drum and Percussion since 2004, both privately and for local studios, offering all styles.
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Composition
From these four writings, Kerry is writing music, music production (Logic Pro X, Dorico Pro, etc.) and advising others within the music industry.

A Music Placement with HBO in 2019 (performing recorded percussion parts):
A text from Russell Landwehr writes - (the engineer I helped co-write "Village Paint"): "VICE News Tonight on HBO used it for nearly a minute in one of their episodes".
Regina (Gin) Wells production Co. ( Ageless Entertainment)
Music Placement: Drum music into Gin Wells short Movie, entitled, "Legends of Takawa"

Wrote music (two pieces) for Incidental Music Stage Plays ( Bear Kosik - Stage 32 client)

Four (4) Instrumentals released through DistroKid ( Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify) and Copywritten (.gov)
Collaboration with the Nicodemi's (6 EP); three are released via DSPs (Apple, Amazon music, Spotify, etc.) through CD Baby. [Shattered, Night Jam & Strange City already released].

Details

AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationDayron, Ohio: United States

Working locationsFairborn

Skill LevelJunior, Middleweight, Senior, Director

LanguagesEnglish

Tagged Job TitlesComposer

Ranking

#2 Ranked Composer

Achievements

studiopro:Kerry was verified as a studiopro on 31st March 2026Top 25ComposerContributor:

Kerry has been a Contributor since 22nd March 2026.

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Skills

drumming, Hand percussion, Image Retouching, Music, Musician, Performing Arts, Post Production, Recording, Sound Design, Sound Engineering

Sector Experience

Accomodation, Audio / Visual, film music, Music, Music performance, teaching

Awards

Creativepool Annual People\'s Choice, Creativepool Annual Shortlist

Trade Associations

BMI, JEN, PASiC, Stage 32, THE MLC

CV / Resume

Kerry's CV/Resume

Activity

Connections72 Followers75 Following201

Likes29

Creativepool member since 22 February 2024

Kerry's work

String Ray

Gravity - Film music example from Michael Whittaker's online class

Blade Runner - short project from M. Whittaker's online class

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