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Mark Kibble
- Oral History
Mark Kibble is the first tenor for the singing group Take 6, which he formed along with Claude McKnight, in 1980. Mark has played an important r
Joey Kibble
- Oral History
Joey Kibble is the second tenor for the singing group Take 6. He joined the group in 1991, following his brother Mark, who was a founding member
Victor Wooten
- Oral History
Victor Wooten has become an active music advocate and spokesperson for the importance of music education in public schools. As a result, Victor
Judy Gage
- Oral History
Judy Gage was the key inspiration for her husband to open his own workshop to create bass instruments, which was a dream of his. Judy ran the bu
David Gage
- Oral History
David Gage is a string-bass luthier who is known within the industry as the man who listens not only to music but to the musicians, to produce th
Benny Englund
- Oral History
Benny Englund was a rock and roll singer as a teen when he fell in love with the music industry! He toured with groups as a roadie and sound eng
Scott Emmerman
- Oral History
Scott Emmerman began taking guitar lessons in his hometown of Chicago when he was five years old.
Khristian Dentley
- Oral History
Khristian Dentley is the baritone for the singing group Take 6. The group was formed in 1980 and Khristian joined the group in 2011. During the
John DeChristopher
- Oral History
John DeChristopher was playing in a band when he would visit the EU Wurlitzer Music Store in Boston. Those early store visits for gear led to a
Arnold Davidson
- Oral History
Arnold Davidson was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa where he began playing in area bands. He was given the opportunity to distribute the st
Ed Cohen
- Oral History
Ed Cohen was booking and managing musical acts and even playing saxophone in a band when he first heard Dave Biro’s innovative synthesizer.
Ed Cornett
- Oral History
Ed Cornett was hired by Yamaha to head the team in charge of creating the DX7. His story of the long hours, creative and innovative team members
San Pao Chen
- Oral History
San Pao Chen is the General Manager for Taye Drums in Taiwan. Mr.
Alvin Chea
- Oral History
Alvin Chea is the bass for the singing group Take 6. Alvin joined the group five years after they were formed and soon became an important eleme
Dave Biro
- Oral History
Dave Biro became fascinated with electronic music the second he watched Rick Wakeman perform in the late 1960s. He soon set off on an odyssey to
Ben Ash
- Oral History
Ben Ash began working for his family’s store before he can remember. He is the fourth generation of Ash family members to work in the company th
Charles Ahlers
- Oral History
Charles Ahlers began working for the Anaheim Visitor and Convention Bureau as President in the 1990s after a strong career in several other marke
Effective, No-Cost QR Code Promotions
- NAMM U Post
John Pedersen of Pedersen's Band and Orchestra first used QR codes as a promotional tool on his company's student band folders. Since then, he's seen his store...
Getting Started With QR Codes
- NAMM U Post
My first exposure to QR codes was three years ago at a convention in Fresno, Calif.
Artists Join Music Industry’s D.C. Fly-In to Advocate for Music Education
- Press Release
On March 19 and 20, artists Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bernie Williams, former NY Yankee and Latin Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist join...
RMM Resources
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Thank you to NAMM Members for suggesting and contributing to various resources that are helping to advance music learning opportunities for people of all ages...
Best in Show (NAMM Show 2013), Category: Best in Show
- NAMM U Post
The last morning of the 2013 NAMM Show kicked off with Best in Show. Six retail gear experts shopped the show to find their favorite products and presented the...
Best in Show (NAMM Show 2013), Category: Company to Watch
- NAMM U Post
The last morning of the 2013 NAMM Show kicked off with Best in Show. Six retail gear experts shopped the show to find their favorite products and presented the...
Best in Show (NAMM Show 2013), Category: Gotta Stock It
- NAMM U Post
The last morning of the 2013 NAMM Show kicked off with Best in Show. Six retail gear experts shopped the show to find their favorite products and presented the...
Best in Show (NAMM Show 2013), Category: Best Accessories And Add-ons
- NAMM U Post
The last morning of the 2013 NAMM Show kicked off with Best in Show. Six retail gear experts shopped the show to find their favorite products and presented the...
Breakfast of Champions (NAMM Show 2013), Joe Lamond (Intro)
- NAMM U Post
Leaders never stop learning, and the NAMM Show 2013 Breakfast of Champions focused on industry leaders who are committed to continued growth and success.
Breakfast of Champions (NAMM Show 2013), Randy Jackson
- NAMM U Post
Surprise guest Randy Jackson joined Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO, who presented Jackson with the industry's highest honor, the Music for Life Award.
Breakfast of Champions (NAMM Show 2013), Ben Kraft - Kraft Music and Chris White - White House of Music
- NAMM U Post
Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO, welcomes two very different retailers who have a lot in common—both are second-generation owners, both have fathers named...
Tom Schmitt
- Oral History
Tom Schmitt is the CEO and Chairman of Schmitt Music Company, which was founded by his great-grandfather in 1896. The company, which now has sev
Breakfast of Champions (NAMM Show 2013), Chuck Surack - Sweetwater Sound
- NAMM U Post
Chuck Surack, president and founder of Sweetwater Sound, has raised the bar of customer service and marketing in music products retail. During the economic...