Mr. Hammer is an alumnus of Page High School who joined the Marching Patriots as an educator in the 2022 season. He teaches the percussion sections, with a primary focus on the front ensemble.

Mr. Hammer is pursuing a degree in Instrumental Music Education and hopes to teach music in Tokyo, Japan. He is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed, written and arranged music for the 8-time WGI World Championship-winning organization Music City Mystique. He has taught percussion for multiple high schools in the middle Tennessee area, while also being the audio engineer for the Franklin Band and for the Marching Patriots.