Mr. McGough has performed bass in various ensembles since 1990, and guitar since 1992. He earned his Bachelor’s in Music Composition from Towson State University in 1996, his Certification in Education from the College of Notre Dame in 2009, and his Master’s in Music Education from Towson University in 2018. He has taught private bass and guitar lessons since 1997, and taught music in the Baltimore City Public School System from 2007-2014 and Baltimore County Public Schools from 2014-2020. He currently regularly performs solo acoustic/vocal, with his duo partner in Simply Acoustic, and with his trio, GIVN.