Wes Carroll | |
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Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Genres | Acapella, Indie Rock |
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Associated acts | Five O'Clock Shadow, The House Jacks |
Wes Carroll (born September 27, 1970 in Schererville, Indiana) is one of the pioneering practitioners of mouth drumming a form of vocal percussion in contemporary a cappella music. He is credited as a primary teacher of this art form, primarily through instructional videos and DVDs first created in the late 1990s.
He was the founding vocal percussionist for the Boston vocal band Five O'Clock Shadow, and later joined the San-Francisco based "rock band without instruments" The House Jacks, founded by Deke Sharon.
He is a 1988 graduate of Culver Military Academy, and holds a degree from MIT.
Carroll also teaches mathematics and is a puzzle enthusiast.