b. 1990

Dr. Kellen King currently directs all collegiate percussion activities at Reinhardt University in addition to co-directing the Georgia State University percussion ensemble and serving as arranger and co-caption head for the GSU Panther Band Drumline. Kellen has previously instructed at The University of West Georgia and was Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at Western Oregon University.

Kellen has been published Percussive Notes and has presented at GMEA in 2025 and OMEA in 2021 and 2022 in addition to performing at PASIC, TMEA, and MMC. He is currently a member of the Percussive Arts Society Music Technology Committee and has previously served as the Oregon PAS Chapter Secretary. Kellen is an avid educator, researcher, and well-versed performer in classical and contemporary percussion, having spent most of career focusing on solo, chamber, and electroacoustic music. As an educator, Kellen has previously instructed at Western Oregon University, Mercer University, The University of Texas at Austin, Ithaca College, and Cornell University.

Kellen has taught and arranged music at an array of music organizations across the United States; teaching elite competitive marching band, applied lessons, steel pan ensembles, jazz ensembles, masterclasses, and chamber music. During his education, Kellen studied with Dr. Thomas Burritt, Gordon Stout, Judy Moonert, Tony Edwards, Conrad Alexander, and Greg Evans.

Kellen earned his degrees from Western Michigan University (B.M. Music Education and Music Performance), Ithaca College (M.M. Percussion Performance), and The University of Texas at Austin (D.M.A. Percussion Performance).

Kellen is an artist and clinician for Malletech, Black Swamp Percussion, Zildjian Cymbals, and Remo Drumheads.