trey Vanderpool  died at the age of 16 as an accomplished musician and composer from Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was going through his junior year of high school, marching with the Award Winning Chancellor High School Lightning Regiment Marching Band for 3 continuous years as well as participating in the James Madison University Summer Band Camp program twice.

His journey with music began as a little boy when his father would take him to see the local high school football games, the marching band was always the premier of the game for him. His first ever personal experience with the marching arts occurred in 7th grade when he signed up to participate in his middle schools football band program. Although it hasn't always been a musical ride along for him. 

Trey competed in competitive travel soccer and was member of his high schools boys soccer team. Alongside sports he had mastered the art of playing the French Horn, Mellophone, and a little bit of Trumpet along the way. He hoped to one day become a performing member of the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps as well as the Ohio State Marching Buckeyes.