Don Hershberger Contact Don: don@accentquartet.com	Don “Duck” Hershberger, the bass of Accent, lives in Wooster with his wife Janet.  They have 3 children and 3 grandchildren.  He is retired from the Wooster Brush Company where he was the Production Control Manager.  Don now enjoys golfing and the family swimming pool when not singing. Don was first introduced to barbershopping at a party that his wife, then a Sweet Adeline, was invited to.  There he was encouraged to sing with 3 other guys at the party, and “poof”, his barbershopping experiences began.  He joined the Wayneaires Chorus and now 24 years later is still enjoying the hobby and having more fun than ever.  His first quartet was the Noise Refinery that was formed within the Wayneaires Chapter.  After that there were a number of other quartets but one that lasted about 10 years was the Harmony Supply Line.  This quartet got together at an annual function at Middle Bass Island where a baritone and lead was looking for a tenor and bass.  They met at a cook shack during Middle Bass Weekend and agreed to buy “socks”.  It was a good long run with some real fine singers and friends.  When this run was over he heard 3 guys, Mike, Bill and Wayne were looking for a bass to form a quartet.  They agreed to let him audition and “Walla” he was accepted and Accent Quartet was formed.  Accent is a very active quartet singing both in the community and contest environments.  One of the highlights of being together was doing the Music Man (twice) at our local high school.  What an experience! As someone once said, “After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is Music”.
Bill Evans Contact Bill: bill@accentquartet.com	Singing the high part is Bill Evans.  Bill was brought up on barbershop harmony when his Father, O. B. and his Uncle Bob sang in a Barbershop Quartet, The Akro-Lads.  He didn’t join the society until 1976 and had been a member of the Wayneaires Chorus and now is a member of the Akron Derbytown Chorus.  Bill’s first quartet experience was singing with his Father singing Bass, Brother David, Baritone, a real great friend Eddie Hughes singing Tenor and Bill singing Lead.  He has also sang in two other quartets, singing bass in one and baritone in the other.  Bill’s accomplishments include singing in The Music Man twice with Accent and once with his first Quartet, The Beginning Sound.  He also was a River City Kid way back in the early 1970’s.  Okay, so now you have a rough idea how old this guy really is, although he won’t admit it. He has held many jobs in the Wayneaires Chorus.  He was music vice-president, show chairman, membership vice-president, section leader for bass, baritone and tenor sections, assistant director and director of the chorus.  This chorus is now defunct, but holds a lot of great memories for him. Bill works at Frito-Lay in the Shipping Department.  You really can’t tell if he is shipping out more than he eats.  He has been a resident of Wooster, Ohio, for the past 23 years and thanks his biggest fans, Lucy, his wife, and their six wonderful children.  Bill’s youngest son Justin will probably follow in his footsteps becoming a third generation barbershopper.
Wayne Gilkey Contact Wayne: wayne@accentquartet.com	Singing baritone is Wayne Gilkey.  Wayne has been an active barbershop since 1978, where he began his career with the former "Wayneaires Chorus" of Wooster.  He is proud to have been introduced to barbershop by his father, the late Harry "Bud" Gilkey as a child. "Accent" is the longest running quartet he has ever been involved with, having started with Mike and Bill not long after graduation from Bethany College in 1987. Before that Wayne was a substitute baritone for "the Noise Refinery" quartet of Wooster.   Wayne has been active in music since around sixth grade, singing in choirs through high school and college, and has sung music ranging from jazz to Verde's Requiem.  Wayne loves rock and roll, old hymns, and hopes to share his love of his hobby with others through "Accent."
Mike Fike Contact Mike: mike@accentquartet.com	Mike Fike sings lead and has been barbershopping for over 25 years.  He joined the Society in 1978 as a member of The Wayneaires Chorus.  As a member, he has held many positions including lead section leader, chapter secretary, board member, show chairman and director for a number of years. Mike is also a member of The Penn-Ohio Singers Chorus from Sharon, Pa., an acappella chorus dedicated to musical excellence.  The chorus performs regularly throughout the region, and has placed as high as third in chorus competition in The Johnny Appleseed District.  He also has been section leader, board member, committee member, teaching quartet man, show chairman and directed the chorus in two district competitions.  He has sung lead in many quartets, which include The Final Touch, Lasting Impression, and most recently Accent.  Mike also sang baritone with a popular quartet call Generation Gap that entertained regularly at The Good Times Restaurant in Orrville, Ohio.  Memories that have stood out in his career have been performing in The Music Man twice with the quartet.  Opening the Wayne County Fair with the singing of the National Anthem and also for the grandstand nightly shows.  The quartet has also been featured singing at Damon’s in Canton, Ohio, and The White Rhino at Portage Lakes.