Winner: Chet Doboe, World Drum Corps Hall of Famer
Chet Doboe, of Uniondale, has been inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame. Credit: Chet Doboe
Chet Doboe, of Uniondale, has been inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame and received the prestigious President’s Award. Doboe is the founder and lead drummer of the Hip Pickles Drum Band, a drummers-only ensemble that has performed at venues ranging from corporate meetings to sporting events like the U.S. Open. He is also a co-founder of an annual “Drumming for Our Veterans” benefit concert, which raises money for veterans serviced by Long Island VA Hospitals. He has also authored 21 drumming instruction books, has won numerous drumming championships and has performed for more than 1,000 schools.
Michael R. Ebert is an education researcher and has worked for Newsday in various capacities since 2003. He was part of an 11-person team named as 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalists for investigative coverage of the LIRR's platform safety issues.
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