Brady received his BA in Music Education from Miami University in Oxford, OH and a MA from The University of Akron in Akron, OH in Music Technology and Composition. He is an active arranger, composer, percussion specialist, and consultant for many ensembles across the country. Brady's teaching experiences include The University of Dayton, Mirage Drum and Bugle Corps, William Mason High School, Elements Indoor Performance Ensemble, Carroll High School, Westland High School, as well as Valley Forge High School. As the director of the William Mason High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble, the group was the 2001 and 2002 MEPA Champions, 2001 WGI Mideast Regional Champions, and placed 2nd at the 2002 WGI World Championships. His original compositions have been performed by The Cleveland Chamber Symphony, University of Dayton Percussion Ensemble, Elements Indoor Performance Ensemble (2005 WGI PIA Mideast Regional Champions and 2004 WGI PIA World Champions), and other chamber groups across the country. As an arranger/consultant his clients include many BOA Regional and Grand National Finalists and Semifinalists. He has performed with the Richmond Symphony, Middletown Symphony, Whitewater Opera Company, The Sorg Opera Company, Michael Bashaw's "Puzzle of Light", all of the large ensembles at Miami University, and University of Akron New Music Ensemble. Brady has been a member of PAS, O.M.E.A., WGI Percussion Advisory Board, and BMI. He is a proud endorser of Innovative Percussion products and was a beta team member for Virtual Drumline 2. He currently resides in the Cleveland area with his wife, Kim and son, Aidan.