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The Flam Five is made up of rudimental percussionists John Wooton, Scott Johnson, Tim Greene, Ralph Nader, and Harvey Thompson. Cumulatively, the members have won several DCI, DCA, and PASIC Snare Drum Individual Titles.

Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader started his drumming career at age seven as a member of the Brooklyn Steppers Marching Band and Black Fire Percussion. As a teenager, he worked with the NY Knicks and NJ Nets drumlines. Nader attended Hampton University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism and production. At the age of 18, he performed with the Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps and won his first championship and drumline title. After college graduation, he worked as a snare tech at Hickory High School in Chesapeake, VA. Nader then moved to CA to be a member of Disneyland's Soundsational Parade. He's currently touring Europe with a German Pop/Reggae Band named Seeed.

Harvey Thompson
Brooklyn, New York based drummer, composer, and choreographer, Harvey Thompson is a creative force in the marching percussion genre. His eclectic style has focused on the creative use of rhythm and visuals. Thompson has worked with various groups and artists including the German artist Peter Fox and German Pop/Reggae Band Seeed.

Dr. John Wooton
Dr. John Wooton is Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). At USM, Wooton directs the percussion ensemble, steel pan orchestra, graduate percussion ensemble, and samba band. He also performs regularly on steel pans as a soloist or with his band, KAISO!, and plays vibes for the USM Jazz Quintet. Wooton was a member of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps from 1981 to 1984. During those years, he was the winner of Drum Corps Midwest Snare Drum Competition and the PAS Individual Snare Drum Competition. Wooton has also served as a percussion caption head for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. He is presently a member of the PAS Marching Percussion Committee. Wooten is the author of “The Drummer's Rudimental Reference Book" and “Dr. Throwdown's Rudimental Remedies."

Tim Greene
Tim Greene is currently the percussion director for Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress Texas. He is the director of TAGPercussion.com, web site that utilizes video exchanges for percussion instruction and prepares students for a variety of auditions; Drum Corp, All State Band, College and just improving fundamental techniques. With a Masters in Music Education from Auburn University, Tim currently is a sponsored education artists for REMO, Vic Firth, and Zildjian. He has worked with several notable groups including Caption Head for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corp 2013, 2014, Battery Coordinator of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corp 2012, Boston Crusaders. Tim marched with the Cadets and aged out in 2000.

Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson is starting his 38th year with The Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps. He has received numerous honors and awards including seventeen Drum Corps International (DCI) Gold Medal Championships, fourteen DCI “High Percussion" titles, two Winter Guard International (WGI) Gold Medal Championships, three Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Gold Medal Championships, two DCA “High Percussion" titles, ten Drum Corps Europe (DCE) Championships, nine DCE “High Percussion" titles, and nine “High Percussion" titles in Japan. Johnson was crowned the 1977 DCI and PAS Individual Snare Drum Champion. He was inducted into the 2012 DCI Hall Of Fame, 2012 WGI Hall Of Fame, and 2015 World Drum Corps Hall Of Fame. Although the primary focus of his teaching career has been in the drum corps arena, Johnson has taught privately and arranged percussion scores at the elementary, junior high, senior high, and university levels. He has adjudicated numerous competitions and presented clinics throughout the United States, Japan, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Indonesia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Australia, and Italy.