Mr. Pickett grew up in San Antonio, TX. He moved to Denton to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Education from the University of North Texas. He spent the first three years of his teaching career as an Assistant Band Director at Finley Junior High in Waxahachie ISD. He then returned to UNT to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Horn Performance. Mr. Pickett then joined Gainsville ISD as an Assistant Band Director for the past two years. He is also an active performer in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. You can see him playing horn with the NCTC Winds and in occasional free-lancing opportunities.