Growing up in New Bern NC, Wayne began playing drums in church when he was nine years old and joined the school band when he was in the sixth grade. After graduating from high school, he attended Elizabeth City State University majoring in music composition and music education. For the past twelve years, he has been the band director at Southwest Edgecombe High School in Tarboro NC. Wayne and his lovely wife, Chawanda, have two children. Wayne joined the band in June 2021 and we are very fortunate to have such a gifted and talented percussionist and just an all-around good guy.