Dr. Kevin Young is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he began his music career playing trombone and tuba at the age of 11. After graduating from high school he attended Louisiana State University. His academic career was interrupted with his enlistment into the United States Army. He spent nearly nine years serving his country at four separate duty stations. His assignments were to the 1st Calvary Division Band in Ft. Hood, Texas, 8th Army Band in Seoul, Korea, The United States Continental Army Band in Ft. Monroe, Virginia and the 389th Army Band (AMC's own) in Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Kevin has performed extensively throughout the East Coast from Orlando, Florida to Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has also performed as a free-lance musician outside of his military assignments with many chamber ensembles. Now out of the military, Kevin completed both the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from L.S.U. Kevin is the Principal Tubist of the Rapides Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Rapides Symphony Orchestra, San Angelo Symphony, Dominion Brass Band and the Salt River Brass. He has been a semi-finalist in auditions for the United States Army Band, The United States Field Band, The Dallas Brass Quintet and The United States Military Academy Band. He is currently finishing his Doctorate of Music Arts degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. His playing has been greatly influenced by Dr. Kevin Wass, Dr. Joseph Skillen, Larry Campbell, Sam Pilafian, Pat Sheridan, Deanna Swoboda, John Manning and Robert Nunez. In June 2012 , Kevin began working on the faculty of the Chen International Cultural Arts festival in Eureka Springs, AR and Dallas, Texas. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys spending time with this wife, Lee Ann and their three puppies, Ginger, Charlie and Sophie.