Florida A&M University student Oluwamodupe "Dupe" Oloyede has been appointed Head Drum Major of the Marching 100 band, making ...

Last season, she became the second woman ever to serve as a drum major in the Marching "100." Cori Bostic was the first female drum major at FAMU and has become one of Oloyede's biggest supporters.

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Florida A&M University’s famed Marching “100” has reached a historic milestone. Dr. Shelby Chipman, director of Bands, has named Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede as head drum major for the ...

Florida A&M University has announced that a woman will be head drum major for the first time in the HBCU’s marching band ...

The glass ceiling in the world of FAMU's Marching "100" drum majors has officially been shattered. Dr. Shelby Chipman, Director of Bands, announced Oluwamodupe Oloyede as the head drum major for the ...

Oluwamodupe Oloyede is only the second woman ever to wear the drum major uniform at FAMU, following Cori Bostick. But this ...

A female drum major is not a new concept in the black marching band culture—from elementary through college, their presence has always been an essential part of the marching band experience ...

"For the first time in Marching ‘100' history, the top three student leadership positions-Head Drum Major, Band President, and Assistant to the Band Director-are all held by women," Bostic noted.