Wade has been a performer with many groups, most notably the Sacramento Mandarins and the Santa Clara Vanguard Winter percussion. He has worked with many ensembles, most notably the Santa Clara Vanguard, Sacramento Mandarins, Granite Bay Emerald Brigade, and Sacramento State University.

Before making his way to Texas, Wade was the Percussion Caption Head for the Marching Band and Winter Percussion at CSU Sacramento and Granite Bay HS for many years and is an active audio engineer within the marching arts community.