Originally from the Twin Cities area, Mr. Leeman graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Concordia College-Moorhead. His primary instruments include tuba and trumpet and he has performed with the Concordia Band, orchestra, and jazz bands as well as the Prairie Winds Brass and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Brass during his collegiate experience. He is active as a composer, music publisher, and is interested in educational technology.