Campbell Naismith was born in Toronto, Canada and began piping at age 8 under the instruction of his father, James. At the age of 11, a lifelong piping nexus was initiated as a student and a colleague of James McColl. Campbell won numerous amateur and professional prizes in the United States and in Scotland, including the United Scottish Societies of Los Angeles’ March, Strathspey, and Reel and Piobaireachd Trophies, the Purgavie Horn for Professional Piobaireachd at the Santa Rosa Games and the Brodick Centenary MSR Cup. Campbell competed for the Silver Medal in Oban, Scotland in 1986. He has a Graduate Certificate from the College of Piping, Glasgow, Scotland, June 1974.

Campbell is the owner of Vortex Street Music. He is expanding Vortex Street Music’s functions to foster creativity and embrace and share our history while eagerly exploring our future, moving onto philanthropic avenues to benefit composers, performers, researchers, and students in music, dance, and mathematics.