Gabe is a percussion artist and educator who now serves as a music coach for the CWME Steel Band. Gabe is also an instrumental music teacher at Marshall High School in Milwaukee. Originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky, Gabe studied percussion and was an avid participant in the marching arts through his early career. Gabe was a member and teacher for several WGI world championship finalist ensembles including one PSCA Gold medalist group in 2023. He was also a percussion coordinator and audio technician for several schools in the southern Kentucky area, teaching for 3 KSMB championship finals appearances and one 2A championship gold medal during his tenure.
Gabe graduated in 2023, earning a Bachelor of Instrumental Music Education from Western Kentucky University. Here he studied percussion with Dr. Mark Berry and Dr. Scott Harris, was a section leader for the Big Red Marching Band and was a frequent soloist for the WKU Caribbean Steel Band. Gabe graduated from UWM in 2025 where he served as the Percussion teaching assistant from 2023-2025 and studied under Dr. Alex Wier, Chris Riggs, and David Bayles. He assisted in many areas of the percussion studio as well as the band area including coaching percussion for the UWAY program. Gabe performs frequently with several community groups in the southern Kentucky and Milwaukee areas and continues to maintain a private studio while teaching in Milwaukee.