Jeremy J. Smith enters his 10th year as the Director of Athletic Bands at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he oversees the Triton Marching Band and Triton Wow Factor Pep Band, directs the Percussion Ensemble and teaches applied lessons in percussion.

In his time at Iowa Central, Smith has created the Percussion Ensemble, “Legion of Boom” Drum Line, the “Summer Jazz” travelling jazz combo, an annual instrumental music tour, "The Triton Jazz Festival", and started the Triton Marching Band in the fall of 2012. Under the direction of Smith, the Triton Marching Band performs at all home football games, the Fort Dodge Senior High Homecoming parade and various other events throughout the year.

In addition to the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Smith is a member of Vic Firth’s Private Drum Teacher and Collegiate Educator Program and College Band Directors National Association as well as Hudson Music’s Teacher Integration Program. He is a graduate of Morningside College.

Smith is a 20-plus-year member of the Karl L. King Municipal Band, of which he is also currently the personnel manager, plays with the East Side Jazz Team at various events, and has played with the Sioux City Municipal Band, Sioux City Symphony, and for many various big bands and churches. He resides in Fort Dodge with his wife Tara (middle school band director, Fort Dodge) and children, Kayla and Karch.