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VSU's Trojan Explosion brings its sound to Muhammad Ali drama
The national renown of Virginia State University's Trojan Explosion Marching Band has expanded beyond the realm of sporting events, White House visits and musical competitions , and is now dabbling in television drama. VSU announced Nov. 5 the band performed music for the official trailer of Amazon Prime Video's eight-episode drama, "The Greatest," on the early life and career of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Under the baton of band director Taylor Whitehead and the VSU Department of Music, the Explosion recorded original songs written by Mic Ferrante, who scored the trailer. The university said Ferrante came to the Ettrick campus to work directly with the band and the staff .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } According to the university, Ferrante's VSU connection is through Kieran Casey, a Richmond native and Los Angeles-based film composer and ethnomusicologist. The music was recorded on campus by students from the music department under the guidance of department Chair Samuel Rowley and Dustin Painter, assistant professor of music production and technology. "The opportunity placed VSU students at the center of a major entertainment production, showcasing the distinctive sound and musical excellence of historically Black colleges and universities," VSU said in