J.T. has played the drums for 28 MMT shows, starting with the 2009 production of Annie, Jr.
His family (Rachel, Kyle, and Caroline) has also been involved in many MMT shows over the past 26 years.
J.T. earned a degree in Music Management from JMU in 1984. He played professionally at the Kings Dominion
Theme Park and with Commodore Cruise Lines. He currently plays in the First Roanoke Orchestra, the Bedford 
Community Orchestra, The Let's Dance Band, The Winds of the Blue Ridge, and the Valley 
Chamber Orchestra. He is starting his 38th year with The Boogie Kings, a dixieland group in his hometown of Staunton, VA.
J.T. owns and operates three franchise chains: Sun Tan City, My Salon Suite, and Buff City Soap, and is on the Mill Mountain
Theater board. His favorite show to play was the 2014 MMT production of Children of Eden.