Brent Hauer has held an interest in music ever since he first picked up a trombone in his hometown of Hudson, Wisconsin. In 2005, after graduating from Hudson Senior High School, he toured as a baritone instrumentalist with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. He began his formal musical journey as a trombone student at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ ('10) where he studied with Nick Keelan. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree in Trombone Performance, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as a musician. After basic training, he was stationed with the 2d Marine Division Band, Camp Lejeune, NC where he served as a trombone instrumentalist and sound engineer. After 4 years in the Marine Corps, he transferred to the United States Army to serve primarily as a sound engineer with the 101st Airborne Division Band, Fort Campbell, KY. In 2016, Brent deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. After 3 years in the US Army, he ended his active-duty service and chose to further his education by obtaining a Master of Science degree in Audio Engineering Technology at Belmont University ('19). Shortly after graduation, Brent began working as a recording engineer for the Aspen Music Festival and School. He started working at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ in September of 2019 and is currently the Director of Recording and Technology and Lecturer in Recording Arts.
