Trombone Shorty
Birth Name:
Troy Michael Andrews
Birth Place:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- Launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation which provides music education and mentorship to young musicians
- Was one of several musicians to record a song for "Sing Me Back Home," a benefit CD for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
- Began playing the trombone when he was only 4 years old, earning the nickname "Trombone Shorty" because the instrument was twice his size
- Was a bandleader at the age of 8 and began touring the country at the age of 10
- Best known as a trombone and trumpet player who plays with the band Orleans Avenue
- Toured with Lenny Kravitz as a member of his horn section in 2005
- Describes his musical style as "SupaFunkRock" because of his blending of several different genres