Mountain High Metals LLC is owned and operated by Daniel McClung Kerr. From an early age, Daniel has been immersed in the arts. He grew up in Kernersville and was highly active in all classes offered at The Sawtooth Center in Winston Salem, NC. The study of the arts continued throughout his childhood which resulted in awards, such as the scholastic art award for photography and painting. He attended art honors camps for dark room/35 mm film photography. During the summers he volunteered for the art department at Appalachian State University and attended All Arts and Sciences camp. These studies continued throughout high school where he received awards for his work in photoshop.  

For college, he attended Cape Fear Community College, where he received his USCG Captains license and majored in Marine Technology, with a minor in Metalsmithing. After graduation, he taught art to kids and underwater photography to teens at UNCW. After college, he moved to Boone, NC and began a career in winter sports photography. While working as a photographer, he also attended Wilkes Community College. There he received a diploma in Welding Technology, where he was hired as an instructor to teach incoming students. 

After a year of teaching welding, Daniel pursued a career with the union and became a Journeyman Boilermaker/Pipe welder. He worked on many high-profile jobs and was highly sought after for his skill in welding over the next 8 years. He worked in high end fabrication shop as well as in the field. During this time, he acquired many welding certifications, such as nuclear pressure vessel certification in all processes and positions, and high-pressure tube and pipe certifications.