Duane King

Owner/Founder of Elite Drum Major, LLC
Duane F. King is the owner and founder of Elite Drum Major, LLC, a company designed to teach American-military style drum majoring and leadership. With over 27 years of experience as a drum major and leader at various levels, he is passionate about combining these two worlds. Having led and performed in thousands of events across the U.S. as both a musician and drum major, the experiences that Duane offers are seldom matched. He has performed for 5 Presidents of the United States and numerous other world leaders, including Pope Francis, the Prime Ministers of India, Australia, and Singapore, various foreign ministers and secretaries of defense agencies, and over a dozen Medal of Honor recipients. He has taught clinics internationally, at numerous high schools and universities throughout the United States, and has led bands in front of millions of people during the 2017 Inauguration Parade and numerous Mardi Gras parades in and around the greater New Orleans-area. With over 30 years of service in the United States Marine Corps, Duane recently retired as the 40th Drum Major and Senior Enlisted Advisor for “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in Washington, DC, where he regularly led bands at the White House, Marine Barracks Washington, DC, and around the National Capitol Region. Having been introduced to drum majoring at a young age through the military, he developed a passion that endures to this day, and he is now dedicated to passing on his knowledge and inspiring the next generation. Duane received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from American Military University and is working toward publishing a book on American military-style drum majoring and leadership, which will be available soon. As the foremost expert in this style of drum majoring, Duane can provide individual instruction or group lessons that will enhance the skills and confidence of any drum major or aspiring drum major. Duane currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida. He is available for camps, clinics, and masterclasses at all levels.