Meet Jack Mitchell, the Homewood High drummer going viral for his amazing drum line performance
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Earlier this football season, Homewood High School band drummer Jack Mitchell performed his drum line routine while spinning around in a giant neon gyroscope.
The video has since gone viral on TikTok, with over 8 million views and 500,000 likes as of today.
We spoke to Jack and Homewood band director Chris Cooper about how this incredible stunt came to be.
Check out Homewood’s spinning drummer
Meet Jack Mitchell, Drummer
The idea for this amazing stunt came from Homewood band director Chris Cooper, who had seen the concept being done before and wanted to see if he could do it better.
“Last October, someone in Mississippi had this gyroscope for sale and I just went ‘I want it.’
My dad and I drove to Jackson, MS and bought it. I didn’t tell my staff, I didn’t tell my assistant director, I didn’t tell my drum instructor–I just showed up with it.”
Chris Cooper, Band Director, Homewood High School
Don’t worry– he assured us that the drum set was fully strapped down and secured before any students entered.
According to Cooper, he knew once he had the idea that Jack Mitchell had to be the star.
“There’s something about Jack where I just knew he was the right kid to do it. He’s the kid that made the magic happen.
We didn’t even have a try-out.”
Chris Cooper, Band Director, Homewood High School
Homewood High continues to impress
Since the video was posted to TikTok, it’s been on local news, circulated on social media and even posted to ESPN and Barstool Sports.
Homewood’s band of 375 students is know for its exciting and innovative performances, but this one took it to the next level.
This November, they will showcase their talents at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
What do you think about this impressive performance? Tag us @bhamnow and let us know!
