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LAMON LAWHORN
“The quality of Vater products is literally unmatched in the industry, and everything feels great in my hands. It’s one thing to play with a pair of sticks; it’s another knowing the owner of the company is still hands-on, in the factory every day, making and matching the sticks himself. The look, the quality, the sound; these are extremely important to me, and I have all three in Vater. The icing on the cake has been working directly with Johnny and Alan to ensure that my ideas materialize and being welcomed into the family. Because, as Alan says, “Once you’re Vater, you’re family!” - Lamon Lawhorn [Virginia State University / PAS President Elect]
Dr. Lamon Lawhorn serves as the Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Percussion Studies at Virginia State University, where he directs all aspects of the comprehensive percussion program within the Department of Music.
Dr. Lamon Lawhorn, a native of Fort Worth, TX, received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education from Prairie View A&M University, a Master of Music Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Mississippi, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Percussion Performance. Previous teachers include Larry Jones, Ricky Burkhead, David Carlisle, Kris Keeton, Neeraj Mehta, Eric Willie, and Bruce Graves.
Dr. Lawhorn has performed in various orchestral venues as a member of the Corinth, Greensboro, Roanoke, and Winston Salem Symphony Orchestra, and various musical theatre productions. In addition to his orchestral experience, he has recorded, performed, and toured on drum set with various artists.
Active within the Percussive Arts Society, Dr. Lawhorn currently serves as President-Elect for the Executive Committee and a member of the Board of Directors. An avid promoter of educational instruction, he has conducted clinics across the United States, multiple Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) clinic sessions as well as internationally at the Austrian Percussion Camp, the Taipei and Shanghai International Percussion Summer Camps, teaching gospel drumming and American marching drumline techniques. As a composer, Dr. Lawhorn has works published through C. Alan Publications and accompanied compositions through Row-Loff Publications. Previously, Dr. Lawhorn served as Assistant Director of Bands at North Carolina A&T State University, where he coordinated all percussion areas of the University Band Program.
He is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, Inc., Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, and the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionist.
