Tom Blair is the Ken Burns of Drum Corps. Since 1984, he has been recording, producing, directing, and documenting on video both live performances and historical retrospectives on the activity. More people have been exposed to this art form through his work than by all other media combined. To this effort he has brought his producer/director experience from college and professional sports (NCAA Championships, Super Bowl, Summer Olympics), and network staples like The Oprah Winfrey Show, all of these reflected in the superior quality of his output.
For the DCI Legacy Collection, Tom restored and re-edited every championship program from 1974 onwards, pioneered the upgrade to Hi-Def for drum corps video, and currently produces, directs, and coordinates the DCI “theater shows” that draw thousands of viewers to neighborhood movie houses each year.
His respect for the activity was initiated during his time as a percussionist with the Glassmen and Cavaliers, growing into a passion for valuing and preserving the history of drum corps itself, a perfect match with the goals of the WDCHOF.
Tom was inducted into the DCI Hall of Fame in 2015. Membership in the World Drum Corps Hall is considered the ultimate in peer recognition but, in reality, in his field of endeavor, Tom Blair stands alone. He has no peer.
