dwˈaɪɚɹ ɪz ɐ ɡɹˈædʒuːət ʌv nˈɑːɾɚ dˈeɪm, ɐ kəmpˈoʊzɚ, bˈænd lˈiːdɚ, ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːl bˈænd tˈiːtʃɚ hˌuː wʌz nˈeɪmd bˈɛst tɹɑːmbˈoʊnɪst twˈaɪs wɛn hiː pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə fˈɛstɪvəl ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ɪn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ.
Dwyer is a graduate of Notre Dame, a composer, band leader, and former high school band teacher who was named best trombonist twice when he participated in the festival earlier in his career.