Hunter Mays is an active performer, educator, and student who currently resides in the Dayton area. His career as a performer and educator spans numerous genres and settings: chamber music, orchestra performance, solo percussion, and the marching arts. Currently he is finishing up a Bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance at Wright State University.

Hunter was a member of Cap City from 2017-23, aging out as center marimba and ensemble leader; and aged out with Carolina Crown in 2022. He is currently on staff with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, serves as a Front Ensemble Coordinator at Cap City Percussion and Kettering Fairmont High School, and also maintains a private lesson studio. Previously, he has taught at several schools in Ohio such as Central Crossing HS, Fairborn HS, Tippecanoe HS, and Lebanon HS.