This edition of "Know Your Staff" will feature one of our most popular staff members - Guy Gregg. Guy is a former marching member of our very own Lighthouse Brigade and is one of the few people who is able to say they marched under both Brigade directors. He has been on staff with us since 2004 and has been a HUGE part of our outstanding horn lines in recent years. Guy will be starting his graduate studies in Chicago this season, but we are very lucky that he has agreed to work with us as much as possible as a music consultant. Now - on to my Q & A with Guy:
Name: Guy Gregg
Position: Horn Line Staff (Music Consultant)
Number of Years on Brigade Staff: 6
Marching Band/Drum Corps Experience: Lighthouse Brigade of Racine, Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps and Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps
Current Job: Band Director at Oak Creek High School
College Degree: Bachelor of Music - Music Education from UW - Stevens Point
Main Instrument: French Horn
Home Town: Racine, WI
Birthday: May 22nd, 1982
Favorite Food: Anything
Top Five Favorite Movies: Wayne's World, Silence of the Lambs, Batman (the two most recent), Edward Scissorhands
Favorite TV Shows: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Clean House, Survivor Man, Dirty Jobs, MythBusters
Book you are currently reading: Just finished the second WICKED book, "Son of a Witch"
What song is currently playing on your iPod: Eric Whitacre's "Cloudburst"
Favorite Sports Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Pig-Out Food: Taco Dip and BBQ Pulled Pork
Dream Vacation: Italy
Worst Habit: Being overly critical
Hidden talent you have: I can Cloup (pronounced, "C-Laouwp") which is clapping songs in my mouth - I named it "Clouping"
Famous person you have met: Bobby McFerrin (had dinner with him!)
Famous person you would like to meet: Will Ferrell
Favorite Quote: "Big gulps, eh guys? All right....see you later!"
Favorite Actor: Dustin Hoffman
Favorite Actress: Angelina Jolie
Favorite ride at Disney World: Expedition Everest, Space Mountain, Rockin' Roller Coaster or Tower of Terror (it's a toss up!)
Add your own personal thoughts about the Lighthouse Brigade: There are few opportunities to find out exactly how far you can push yourself as a human being, especially as a young adult. This is definitely one of those experiences that is life-changing. Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Socially, and sometimes even Spiritually, it is an experience that is enjoyable, safe, and supportive to becoming a better musician, marcher, and human being. All of my current best friends today are the guys I marched with in Brigade over ten years ago. In other words......I like it.
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