J.R. Trimpe is a visual designer, adjudicator, and ASCAP award winning composer for band and orchestra. A former public school band and orchestra teacher, he holds degrees in music education from Michigan State and the University of Illinois. He now lives with his wife Jen and cats Oreck and Dyson in Farmington Hills, MI where he avoids mowing the lawn, armchair coaches the Red Wings from the safety of his couch, and tries to make sure dinner is on the table for his wife when she gets home. As of December of 2017, he and his wife welcomed their daughter Allie to their family. She's adorable. Just ask us. We'll tell you.