Kevin Reed: Genre: Drummer - Traumatic brain injury survivor
Kevin Reed:
Genre: Drummer - Traumatic brain injury survivor
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is a band that almost did not exist. A tree felled by a co-worker
during Spring break in 1994 nearly crushed Kevin’s dream of a career
as a percussionist. After being declared a dead man, a 75-day coma,
multiple surgeries, and more than 2500 therapy sessions, he has
relearned to talk, walk and live again. Drumming, however, was
never lost and provides the foundation of his incredible
rehabilitation.
NOTE: The Kevin Reed Band has been inactive due to band members having other priorities. We would like to thank all of the Kevin Reed Band fans for their support these past several years. And stay tuned, Kevin is already anxious to form a NEW project. Kevin: www.KevinReedBand.com The Drum: http://www.thunderechodrums.com/kevin_reed_story.htm |
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Kevin Reed Story - Designer of the Trash Kat™ The Trash Kat is an instrument that almost did not exist. Kevin Reed's dreams were crushed by a tree felled by a co-worker during spring break in 1994. Sustaining a catastrophic, traumatic brain injury and numerous spinal fractures. World-renowned neurosurgeon, Robert J. White, MD, Ph.D. abruptly terminated surgery to announce to the family that they would be spending their last night with Kevin. True to form, Kevin challenged authority…and eight-and-one-half more hours of brain surgery was continued a few days later. Dr White had to remove one-and-one-half pounds of Kevin's three pound brain, and the prognosis was dismal. A 75-day coma ensued, and there was a high probability that he would remain in a persistent vegetative state. His coma was punctuated with many life-threatening medical complications. Kevin shocked many people the day he finally awakened. But, he could not talk, was totally paralyzed on the right side, was partially blind and deaf, could not read or write, could not swallow or breath or think properly, and did not even remember what his name was. |
