Mike Deweese – Trumpet

Mike DeWeese is a trumpet player, composer, and arranger currently residing in Vancouver, Washington. He grew up in Eureka, California, beginning his music education on the drums in 3rd grade, and eventually dropping drums for the trumpet when he was eligible for beginning band in 5th grade in 1999. Mike has continued to play trumpet since, playing though high school, taking part in NorCal Honor Band for 3 years and California All-State Honor Band for 2 years, followed by pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance at San Jose State University, graduating in 2012. After moving to Vancouver in 2013, Mike has played in a few groups, currently playing in the Westwinds Community Band and VanPort Jazz Band. As a composer and arranger, Mike has been writing music since 2002, most recently contributing to several album projects for the video game music fan community organization OverClocked ReMix under the name Deedubs.