Know Your Brigade Staff

          The next staff member to be thrust into the spotlight for my "Know Your Brigade Staff" posts is one of our percussion technicians - Tony Holm.  I had the pleasure of having Tony as a band student at Mitchell and it was a true joy to see him go through the Lighthouse Brigade experience for five years as well.  

     Tony was a part of some of the best drum lines MACBDA has ever seen and it was no surprise to me when he made the snare line with the Madison Scouts - where he marched for the last two years.  I am thrilled to have Tony back on staff for this season for what promises to be a very strong year for Brigade - especially the drum line.  Now - on to my Q & A with Tony:

Name:  Tony Holm

Position:  Battery Technician

Number of Years on Staff:  2 full (4 being involved)

Marching Experience:  Junior Lighthouse Brigade (3 years), Lighthouse Brigade (5 years), Racine Kilties (1 year) and Madison Scouts (2 years) 

College/Major:  University of Wisconsin (biology)

Main Instrument:  Snare Drum

Home Town:  Racine

Birthday:  January 24th, 1987

Favorite Food:  Italian

Top Five Favorite Movies:  No order, and there are a ton more, but this is what comes to mind:  Blow, Ghandi, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Boondock Saints, Super Troopers

Favorite TV Shows:  South Park, Colbert Report, The Office, Planet Earth

Book You Are Currently Reading:  I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert

What song is currently playing on your iPod:  Definition by Black Star

Favorite Sports Team:  Green Bay Packers

Favorite Pig-Out Food:  Grapes or chips and salsa (good salsa, though - not that Pace garbage)

Dream Vacation:  Travel the world

Worst Habit:  Tapping

Hidden Talent You Have:  Playing Jurassic Park

Famous Person You Have Met:  A bunch of drummers who are famous by drum corps standards - Ralph Hardimon, Scott Johnson, Roger Carter, Casey Brohard and Jeff Queen

Famous Person You Would Like To Meet:  Ghandi

Favorite Quote:  "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"

Favorite Actor:  Johnny Depp

Favorite Actress:  Megan Fox

Favorite Ride At Disney:  Soarin'

Add Your Own Personal Thoughts About The Lighthouse Brigade:  The Lighthouse Brigade is an organization that not only educates you musically but it also helps form friendships with people that will last you a lifetime.  I have performed with and have been a part of many organizations and can honestly say the best times of my life were spent with my friends during Brigade seasons.