Samer Issa is a native of Apex, NC and is a graduate of NC State University where he majored in Human Biology and minored in Music Performance. He is currently employed with UNC Chapel Hill as a research technician in the Wolberg laboratory. 

An amateur musician with a passion to teach the next generation, Samer is both an avid performer and educator in the Triangle area, teaching private lessons, performing with various ensembles and teaching in the marching arts. His time in the marching arts has included being a member of the 2018 US Army All-American Marching Band as well as marching with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps from Fort Mill, SC. Samer currently serves as an instructor with the Green Level High School Band, Green Hope High School Band, Eva Independent Winds, and brass staff at Carolina Crown during the 2024 season. 

Samer currently resides in Apex, NC, still continuing to pursue musical excellence when he can. If he isn’t working in lab or practicing his instrument, he can be found working out way too early in the morning, watching too much TV, playing video games, or spending time with his family.