From his hometown of Argyle, Texas, Staff Sergeant Nathan Little joined The United States Army Field Band in 2024. He earned a Performer's Diploma from Southern Methodist University, a Master of Music from the University of North Texas, and a Bachelor of Music from Baylor University. SSG Little has held positions with the Amarillo Symphony, the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, and the Winston-Salem Symphony. He has also performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Winds, and numerous other ensembles across the state of Texas. He won First Prize in the 2018 National Trumpet Competition Small Ensemble Division and appeared as a soloist with the Aspen Music Festival, the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, and at Carnegie Hall. He credits his musical journey to his teachers, including Wiff Rudd, Keith Johnson, and Kevin Finamore.