Marty Griffin

Marty Griffin received his undergraduate degree in music at William Paterson University where he performed with the NJ Percussion Ensemble. He has been a Band Director in NJ for 19 years and he is currently the Director of Bands at Monroe Township High School where his responsibilities include directing the Marching Band, 2 Concert Bands, Jazz Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble. Marty performed for five seasons with the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps as a member of the drumline and the front ensemble where his instructors included Dennis DeLucia, Pat Petrillo and Tommy Igoe. He has been a percussion arranger for numerous high school bands throughout NJ since 1987 including Morris Hills HS, Ramsey HS, Jackson HS and Rahway HS. Marty currently judges for Bands of America, Drum Corps International, Drum Corps Associates, MAPS, The Musical Arts Conference, The East Coast Judges Guild and The New England Scholastic Band Association. In 2006 Marty was selected to judge for the Drum Corps Japan Championships held in Yokohama, Japan.