Scott grew up in northern Illinois, and began playing percussion at the age of ten. While actively involved in his middle/high school band programs, Scott was exposed early on to the Phantom Regiment drum and bugle corps. He then marched four years with the Phantom Regiment Cadets/Phantom Legion drum corps, where they won two division three Drum Corps Midwest Championships (1997-98) and one division three Drum Corps International Fred Sanford Percussion Award (1999). His competitive marching experience continued with the Phantom Regiment in the summers of 2000, 2002, and 2003. In the 2002 season, he was awarded first place the Drum Corps International solo competition in Madison, WI. Scott received his BM at Illinois State University, and his MM at Central Michigan University, both with an emphasis in percussion. At both institutions, he was involved with the concert bands, jazz ensembles, and percussion ensembles. While completing his masters at CMU, the percussion ensemble was among the three groups selected to play at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin Texas. Scott’s current position as Percussion Specialist at Penn includes aiding in the instruction of the Penn Marching band, Penn High School Percussion Ensembles, and master classes at both the high school and middle schools.