His musical career started at North Bend (OR) High in the late ‘50s when he and several other student musicians formed a Dixieland Jazz Band called the Caldonians. Wayne earned his degree in music from the University of Oregon.

His first teaching position was at Junction City as High School Band Director. Then he became music director for the public schools in Honolulu. Wayne backed many show groups that toured Hawaii, formed his own band and played with jazz greats Trummy Young, Danny Barcelona and John Norris.

While there, he was selected as State Teacher of the Year.
Wayne currently serves as Director of Human Resources for the Reynolds School District in Troutdale, OR. He joined the OJB in the mid ‘80s and capably continues to lead the band, carrying on in the Bill Borcher Tradition.