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Pat Brown

Pat Brown has a most familiar face. His smile can be seen in the ProMark booth at every NAMM show and PASIC convention. More than a friendly smile,...

Yoshi Hoshino

Yoshi Hoshino is the president of Hoshino Gakki Company, a music company that has remained in his family since first opening in 1908 to sell sheet...

Alberto Kreimerman

Alberto Kreimerman opened Hermes Music Stores in the United States with branches in Mexico beginning in 1982. His goal was always to serve music...

Teresa Leithold

Teresa Leithold has taught music since 1956! While her husband ran the family music store in La Crosse, Wisconsin, she created the music...

Susan Lipp

Susan Lipp has a background in the theater, which she has used to great success in running the pro-audio distribution company Full Compass. The...

David McAllister

David McAllister grew up in Eastern Canada as a child of the 60s and 70s and a big fan of the music of the era. He studied sales and marketing,...

NAMM 2010 Industry Tribute

A tribute to the members of our industry who passed in 2009.

Dick Knaub

Dick Knaub served as president of the Rico Reed Corp. during the 1970s. He oversaw the reed manufacturer’s expansion into magazine...

Yoshiharu Abe

Yoshiharu Abe is known as the father of personal multi-track recording in the audio engineering field. He was one of the five founders of...

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