Dr. Chad Floyd (b.1977) currently serves as professor of percussion at Campbellsville University where he instructs applied percussion and directs the percussion ensemble, steel band and drumline.

Floyd maintains an active career as an educator, clinician, performer and composer. He has performed throughout the United States, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Japan, South Korea and Trinidad. He has served as drummer for the award-winning band, Stoik Oak, the Grammy-nominated members of Sojourn Fare and the Brazilian-based group Almeida Duo. He has also performed with the Birdsong Steel Orchestra at Panorama in Trinidad, with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Kentucky, Sacred Winds Ensemble and Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra.

Floyd’s original compositions and arrangements for percussion are published by Bachovich Publications, C-Alan Publications, Innovative Percussion Inc., Row-Loff Productions and Tapspace Publications. Floyd holds degrees from the University of Kentucky (Doctoral of Musical Arts), Belmont University (Master of Music), Eastern Kentucky University (Master of Education) and Campbellsville University (Bachelor of Music Education). He has studied primarily under James Campbell, David A. Johnson and Todd London. Floyd is proud to be an artist endorser/clinician for Grover Pro Percussion Inc., Humes and Berg Co., Innovative Percussion Inc., Pearl Drums and Adams Musical Instruments, and Remo Inc.