Rashawn Ross

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Rashawn Ross
Born January 16, 1979 (1979-01-16) (age 29)
Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Genre(s) Funk, rock, jazz, hip hop, gospel, country
Occupation(s) Trumpeter, arranger
Instrument(s) Trumpet

Rashawn Ross (born January 16, 1979) is an American trumpeter and arranger from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music (1996-2000), Ross has worked with artists in many different genres of music ranging from funk, rock, jazz, hip hop, gospel and country music. Since graduating from Berklee in 2000, He has toured with Yerba Buena, Soulive and DJ Quik, and the Dave Matthews Band in 2005, becoming a permanent stage fixture from 2006 onward.


Some of the other artists he has performed with include: The Fugees, Maceo Parker, Ron Blake, Christian McBride, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, The Edge, Rodney Jerkins, Christina Milan, Fred Hammond, Sean Paul, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, ?uestlove, Mobb Deep, Talib Kweli, Common, Pharoah Monch, Mark Batson, Robert Randolph, Mo Horns, Doug E. Fresh, B Real, Chingy, Nate Dogg, Kim Burrell, Richard Smallwood, Kelly Price, The Hawkins Family, James Hall, Meshell Ndegeocello, String Cheese Incident, Baaba Maal, Taj Mahal, Femi Kuti.