Cameron Rodgers – Johnson, an aspiring composer and educator, is a native of Birmingham, AL. Currently studying Instrumental Music Education at the University of Alabama – Birmingham. He is a member of the trumpet studio and currently studies with Dr. James Zingara and Dr. Steven Roberts. He is heavily involved within the Department of Music at UAB, having performed with ensembles of multiple musical genres such as the UAB Marching Blazers, Symphony Band and Wind Symphony, Jazz Combo, Jazz Ensemble, the UAB Gospel Choir, and Trumpet Ensemble I. He is also a member of the Theta Theta Chapter of KKPsi, National Honorary Band Fraternity and serves as the Music Chair for UAB's Chapter. As a composer and arranger, he has written instrumental works for both large ensembles such as concert band and jazz ensemble while also writing works for chamber groups such as Brass Quintet and Trumpet Ensemble. He hopes to continue to branch out and diversify his musical reach in the world as both a composer and educator!