Bobby Wooten

Grammy-nominated composer, producer, and instrumentalist, Bobby Wooten III, credits his family’s Wooten Choral Ensemble and his experiences at Stagg High School as his main influences and inspiration. Bobby was in Stagg’s bands, musicals, Madrigal choir, and Youth and Government Program. A class project for AP U.S. History turned into a remarkable achievement and indicator of Bobby’s future success. Bobby wrote, produced and starred in “A Musical About the Civil War.” This historical musical predated “Hamilton” by several years and included a “rap version” of the Battle of Gettysburg. After graduation in 2007, Bobby went on to Indiana University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Jazz Studies and Business. Bobby is enjoying a successful career in music and has performed and recorded with many celebrity musicians including David Byrne, Jennifer Lopez, Mac Miller, Jennifer Hudson, Rick Ross and recently Carly Rae Jepsen. His Broadway credits include Moulin Rouge and the Emmy-nominated, Tony Award winning production of David Byrne’s “Utopia,” later filmed by Spike Lee. Composition and production credits include music for the TV series, Empire, and the Music Score for an upcoming film, "Rare Objects.” Bobby teaches music at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute. He also has an internet series, “America, Learn Your History.” These are a series of short clips in which Bobby explains some of the unknown facts of history to try and set the record straight. His interest and knowledge of government and history send a unique message to young people that you can be a “rock star” and a scholar at the same time.