Patrick Henry Hughes was born
March 10, 1988 to Patrick John and Patricia Hughes. Upon his delivery, the
medical staff noticed physical anomalies. These were diagnosed as bilateral anophthalmia with
pterygium syndrome and congenital bilateral hip dysplasia (who was born without eyes and unable to fully straighten
his arms and legs, making him unable to walk).
His
father, Patrick John Hughes, introduced him to the piano at the age of nine
months. Patrick has studied piano in the years since and later began the study
of trumpet. He has two younger brothers, Jesse and Cameron.
Patrick
Henry's national fame began in 2006 while a student at the University of Louisville. At
the suggestion of Louisville's marching band director, Dr. Greg Byrne, Patrick
Henry joined the Louisville Marching Band, playing trumpet while his
father pushed him in his wheelchair through the marching routines. This visible
commitment attracted increasing crowd and media attention throughout the fall
football season, and the pair of Patricks were featured in a variety of
television and newspaper coverage. Patrick Henry was subsequently invited to
play piano and sing in musical performances throughout the country, including
two performances at the Grand Ole Opry, and
onstage performances with Pam Tillis,Lonestar, Lane Brody, Chad Brock, Faith Hill, and Bryan White. Also in 2007 he played solo trumpet on
stage in performance with the Louisville Orchestra.
Hughes
graduated from Atherton High School, where
he participated in the International Baccalaureate program and was a member of National Honor Society. He
has graduated from the University of Louisville, magna cum laude where
he majored in Spanish and played trumpet in the marching band.
In
November 2007, the members of the Hughes family were chosen to be the
recipients of a complete home renovation for the show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The
episode aired on February 15, 2008.
His
family recently competed on Family Feud.
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