Jim Hughes(XIV)
Jim's obsession with electronic music began at the young age of four,
when his parents bought him a small one octave synthesizer for
Christmas. From there his fascination grew exponentially. He started
taking piano lessons at the age of ten and joined the middle school
band playing the clarinet. He then switched to the bass clarinet in the
eight grade. He was invited to and joined the Southeastern United
States Honor Band also in the eight grade on the Bass Clarinet. Once he
entered high school, he joined the marching band drum-line, percussion
ensemble, jazz band, symphonic band, and concert band. He played
drum-set for the jazz band and during his sophomore year, attended the
Clayton State Jazz Clinic. While in the marching band he played the
bass drum, snare drum, tenors, and all pit instruments. In 1998,
between his junior and senior year, he marched on the drum-line with
the Spirit of Atlanta drum and bugle corps who placed 14th at the Drum
Corps International World Championships. He played drum-set for the
jazz band and during his sophomore year, attended the Clayton State
Jazz Clinic. After high school he moved to Columbus Georgia to attend
Columbus State University, majoring in percussion performance with a
focus on drum-set. He performed with the Columbus St. Orchestra and in
the orchestra pit ensemble for their theater dept. Jim has also played
the guitar for twelve years, though he has had no formal training.