Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Mr. Redd received his Bachelor Degree in Music Education from Slippery Rock University where he studied trumpet with Dr. Stephen Hawk and Mr. Joe Herndon.  Upon graduation in 2015, he began teaching at Moon Area School District in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. 

In 2017, Mr. Redd moved to Texas and started teaching at Belton High School,  where he was the director of the Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble 1, and Symphonic Band 2.  Under Mr. Redd's direction, the Marching Band received consistent Sweepstakes Awards and advanced to Area D Marching Contest and under his direction Jazz Ensemble 1 received consistent superior ratings including: Temple College Jazz Festival, Longhorn Jazz Festival, UT Arlington Jazz Festival, and TCU Jazz Festival.  With Mr. Redd's guidance, the Symphonic Band 2 received Sweepstakes and earned superior ratings from all judges for the first time in program history.

Mr. Redd is an active teacher and clinician across the country. He is also the Assistant Brass Caption Manager at the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps and was the Director of the Crossmen Winds (WGI WIW finalist) during their existence in 2019. Mr. Redd has taught both indoor and outdoor ensembles including: The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (Denver, CO); Rhythm X Winds (Dayton, OH); Belton HS (Belton, TX), Moon Area High School Marching Band (PA); Norwin Marching Band (PA); Kiski Area Marching Band (PA); and Slippery Rock University Winter Guard (PA). Mr. Redd performed with the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps and was in the inaugural cast of the 2015 WGI World Champion, Rhythm X Winds as a featured soloist."