John Santa

John Santa is an author and philanthropist who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is also an award winning audio and video producer, and teacher. Mr. Santa has worked with such notables as National Geographic, UNC Healthcare, Kyle Petty, The Discovery Channel, and Oprah Winfrey. Mr. Santa is also a frequent speaker and guest educator at colleges and high schools in North Carolina.
In 2007, Santa published Bluegrass Is My Second Language. The novel follows Mr. Santa's as he illuminates the unique people and places of Bluegrass music in North Carolina. Through this book, Mr. Santa was instrumental in the genesis of the Baghdad Bad Boys stationed at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq.
Philanthropy
Santa was instrumental if the formation of the RDU Session Players and its annual Marathon Jam which has raised considerable funds for numerous charitable causes including The Sheppard Wasdell Teacher Excellence Award at Apex High School in Apex, NC, The Community Music School in Raleigh, NC, which provides musical instruments to underprivileged children, and The Fisher House. This organization provides lodging for the families of military personnel who have been injured in the line of duty and are receiving treatment away from their homes.
Background
Santa is a graduate of the University of North Carolina with a degree in Journalism. An accomplished musician, Mr. Santa was the front man of The John Santa Band in the mid 1970s whose hits include Rainmaker. Santa founded the RDU Session Players in 1980.

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