MOREHOUSE
BAND
ALUMNI
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: drjones_23@hotmail.com
Phone: 813-891-0643
Address: 12402 Plantation Pine Lane, Apt 101
Tampa, FL 33635
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: jnewman@fcsl.edu
Phone: 904-737-4339
Other: 904-535-5023
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.
Contact Information:
E-mail: Chocfury@aol.com
Phone: 804-639-1482
Other: atlas_bdt@hotmail.com
Name: Michelle Jackson
Instrument: Dancer
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Years in band: 3
Current Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Current Profession: Pharmacy Director
Contact Information:
E-mail: MichelleRx@msn.com
Phone: 336-659-0090
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: brandon_wright99@hotmail.com
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: osmith5118@hotmail.com
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: nastybones@hotmail.com
Name: R. Milton Williams II
Instrument: Tenor Drum
Hometown: Derby, Kansas
Years in band: 3
Accomplishments during tenure in band program: Instantaneous Krunk Activity
Contact Information:
E-mail: jookypmp@hotmail.com
Phone: 316-788-7680
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!
Contact Information:
E-mail: lj_graves@hotmail.com
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: yataman@hotmail.com
Phone: (513) 772-5267
Other: (513) 634-2893
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: keyc@yahoo.com
Phone: (404) 735-0602
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: apsison@yahoo.com
Phone: (770) 393-0094
Other: (404) 278-9884
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: Nigel_kelly@hotmail.com
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: seancottman@hotmail.com
Phone: (212)926-3290
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: jmarlon1976@aol.com
Phone: (678)376-8816
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: association@acninc.net
Phone: (888)618-0743
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.
Contact Information:
E-mail: cooldog2000@yahoo.com
Phone: (404)427-3897 cell
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: RIVERJ79@hotmail.com
Phone: (732) 220-8340
(901)337-3201
Other:www.jazzicons.com
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: flytracycr@netscape.net
Phone: (404)314-2702
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...
Contact Information:
E-mail: m_bennekin@hotmail.com
Phone: (816)363-1160
Other: (816)225-8892
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: mitchw12001@yahoo.com
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: timotheuswatson@yahoo.com
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: wcjwill@cs.com
Phone: 510-326-6751
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: Elig6342@comcast.net
Phone: 404-217-3048
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.
Contact Information:
E-mail: aisha_jackson@yahoo.com
Phone: 713-240-3336
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: musicteacher1906@hotmail.com
Phone: 734-674-6061
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.
Contact Information:
E-mail: art_cartlidge@hotmail.com
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.
Contact Information:
E-mail: clevy@southernco.com
Phone: (404) 931-8539
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: troydlane@comcast.net
Phone: 770-484-8910
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: juntryy@yahoo.com
Phone: 404-759-8152
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: bufordjr326@yahoo.com
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.
Contact Information:
E-mail: willie.byars@dol.state.us
Phone: 404-679-5200
Other: 770-374-6445
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: Bellavoce01@aol.com
Phone: 336-324-5894
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: rbyrdsong@imwlaw.com
Phone: 213-489-0028
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.
Contact Information:
E-mail: rcmartin34@hotmail.com
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
Contact Information:
E-mail: ironhand_99@hotmail.com
Phone: 404-723-3918
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!
Contact Information:
E-mail: raymcg@hotmail.com
Phone: 912-856-0687