Kevin Smart received his degree in Music Education from Tennessee Technological University, where he studied under Dr. Eric Willie. Over the years, Kevin has worked with several Middle Tennessee area band programs, including the award winning Mt. Juliet High School Band of Gold and Winter Drum line. There he served in several capacities, including percussion arranger, percussion caption head, and instructor. Upon graduation, Kevin became the Assistant Band Director at Fulton High School in Knoxville, TN. There, he headed up both the marching band program, as well as, percussion studies for the band, including the creation of an indoor drumline program.

As a performer, Kevin was a member of the world-renowned Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps bass line from 2002-2003, where he captured a fifth and fourth place finish at the Drum Corps International World Championships. Kevin was also a member of the world-renowned Music City Mystique Winter Drum line from 2001-2002, where he captured a first and third place finish at the Winter Guard International World Championships.  As a student at Tennessee Technological University, Kevin was an active member of the Tennessee Tech. Concert band and Percussion Ensemble, and served as instructor and arranger for the TTU drum line.

Kevin is a native of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He currently lives with his wife, April, in Madison, AL where he is the Assistant Band director at Bob Jones High School. Here, he serves as the concert band director and director of percussion studies.