greg hersey
Greg Hersey is a percussionist and educational artist based out of Jacksonville Florida and continues to make his mark in the music industry. Greg currently serves as the Director of Instrumental Music at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, cultivating successful middle and high school ensembles. He inspires students to strive for excellence and become passionate, dedicated musicians. Greg Hersey is a graduate from the University of North Florida School of Music and holds a Masters degree in Percussion Performance. He has studied with renowned instructors Charlotte Mabrey, Kevin Garry, Danny Gottlieb and Benjamin Wiseman. As an accomplished performing artist, Greg actively performs for musical theater productions, BayKings Band, local musical acts, orchestras and various schools as a guest clinician and artist.
Greg has competed in the Guitar Center Drum Off and was 1 of 30 semi-finalists nationwide, representing the state of Florida and southeast region. He has also been a grand finalist in the Blue Man Group Drum Off in Orlando, Florida. Greg is an active member of the Percussive Arts Society and attends the annual PAS International Convention. In addition to being a full-time educator, Greg works as a freelance percussionist in the Jacksonville area and surrounding communities. Greg offers private drum set and percussion instruction to students not in the Jacksonville area, but nationally and internationally via Skype and FaceTime. Greg has served as an instructor and guest clinician for numerous camps and educational establishments over the years. Greg Hersey founded a collaboration series on Instagram entitled “Complete The Beat” where drummers all over the world have participated. This series was the foundation of Greg Hersey’s Instagram following and through a display of artistry, dedication and passion, he now has over 30,000 followers.
Greg is immensely grateful and fortunate to be in partnership with various companies and families. He serves as an artist, endorses and supports the following; Drumtacs, One Beat Better, Big Fat Snare Drum, Rustic Percussion, Cherry Hill Custom Drums, Firehouse Drums, Sugar Percussion, Destroy A Drum, DrumDial and RimRiser. Greg has received national and international recognition from Vic Firth, Pearl Drums, Drummers I Like Podcast, Drum Gab Podcast, Drum Talk TV, Drummers Guide 2 Gear, LowBoy Beaters, The Drummer’s Database and KickPort International resulting in hundreds of thousands of views and a great deal of exposure. As an educator and performer, Greg dedicates all of his time to improving his percussive skills and knowledge. With such a strong passion for percussion, Greg finds educating aspiring percussionists to be a tremendously rewarding experience. He hopes that his instruction and love for the arts will encourage others to pursue and embrace percussion the same way that he has.