This is a story of an extraordinary young man — and the power of music to break through barriers. Meet Jahmaree, a Milwaukee 23-year-old whose journey is as remarkable as his talent.

He was born with a portion of his brain undeveloped, but Jahmaree defies the odds every single day — through music, sports, and the support of a family that believes deeply in him.

A Talent That Shows Up Immediately

TMJ4’s Andrea Williams first met Jahmaree as he played drums with the Celtic Nations Milwaukee.

Right away, she saw something special.

“I play 14 instruments, pal,” Jahmaree said with a proud smile. Jahmaree was five or six when specialists at the Mayo Clinic diagnosed him with schizencephaly, a rare birth defect that left him needing 24-hour care. But where others might see limits, he finds o

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