![]() ![]() Hooten's mother owned a restaurant in Duncan, Oklahoma she started in 1972 called Mama Lucia's. Hooten also performed for the Thai Royal Family, Ronald Reagan, and George W. In September 1999, Hooten performed for John Paul II at the Vatican. He later performed Amazing Grace at the Memorial Ceremony for the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. ![]() Hooten's first album, The Trumpet Shall Sound, was released in 1989 and featured a popular rendition of Amazing Grace. He later received a Master's in Trumpet performance from the University of Oklahoma in 1989. He received a bachelor's degree in music education at North Texas State University, where he was principal trumpet in the University Symphony Orchestra. Hooten studied music in college and worked part time as a Calvin Klein model. Hooten discusses in interviews how he loved music from a young age and he bought his first trumpet from a local antique store. His family traveled across Europe during his father's military career. ![]() He attended school in Duncan, Oklahoma and Norman, Oklahoma. David was the youngest of seven children. ( USAF) and his wife Lucia (née Di Beniditto). David Benjamin Hooten (born December 31, 1962) is a restaurateur and politician who served as the County Clerk for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma from 2016 to 2022.ĭavid Benjimen Hooten was born in Frascati, Italy, to Capt. ![]()
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