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Jeremy Andrew "Jer" Hunter (born June 16, 1995) is an American YouTuber, musician, composer and music educator who hosts the YouTube channel Skatune Network, where they post ska covers of popular songs. They also release original music under the name JER. Jer has played trombone for ska punk band We Are the Union since 2015, and performed on albums by The Bruce Lee Band, Jeff Rosenstock, and Illuminati Hotties. Prominent on social media, Jer has been outspoken about the history and current state of ska music, earning the fan nickname "The CEO of Ska". Jer was born on June 16, 1995 and grew up in Broward County, Florida. They discovered ska as a child via the Digimon: The Movie soundtrack, which featured ska bands Less Than Jake and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. In sixth grade, Jer joined the school band, where they played trumpet and trombone. They also took piano lessons and learned bass guitar, and by high school had taken on a wide variety of instruments. Jer attended West Broward High School and graduated in 2013. Their love of ska was deepened by high school friends, who introduced them to the music of Asian Man Records as well as the local DIY ska and punk scenes. In between high school and college, Jer worked at the all-ages DIY punk venue The Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines, Florida, where they became involved with the local scene, forming a band, helping book shows in the area, and beginning to write their own music. After a brief stint at Broward College, Jer move

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