Interview with Brian Coleman, Summerville, South Carolina

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Date
2020-10-09
Main contributor
Brian Coleman
Summary
Brian Coleman (Summerville, South Carolina)

First Nation drummer Brian Coleman was born in Summerville, South Carolina, where he resides with his wife Shantrice and their daughter, Alijah. Brian is a Tribal member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina. He serves as Chairman and Treasurer of the Board for the Tribal Council and the Edisto Indian Free Clinic. As a musician, he is a member of the Edisto River Singers Drum group, with whom he regularly performs at pow wows and other functions. He received his degree in electrical engineering from South Carolina State University and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Charleston Southern University, and continues to work as an electrical engineer. 

Interviewed by Holly Hobbs, 10/09/2020.
Contributor
Holly Hobbs
Subjects
Music; United States; Covid-19 Pandemic
Location
Summerville, South Carolina
Collection
Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Unit
Society for Ethnomusicology

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