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Thales Thomas “Skipp” Pearson, South Carolina’s ambassador of Jazz Music, played professionally for the first time at the age of 14 and leading his first commercial band at age 15.

Upon completion of his formal education, Pearson spent 4 years in the United States Air Force. An enlisted man with a distinguished military career, Pearson also performed professionally throughout the United States and in Western Europe while faithfully serving his country.

In 1965, Pearson enrolled in Claflin College, now Claflin University, to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education.

As a career educator, Pearson has taught scores of public school children the importance and benefit of having music in their lives. For 30 years, Pearson served as the general music teacher and band director in the Bamberg and Clarendon School Districts to children in those areas, building the first band programs which still survive today.

After many years of community