Education:
Graduate of Musician's Institute (P. I.T.), Hollywood, California, 3/92.
AS Degree in Business, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, New York, 5/87.
Tour & Stage Experience:
Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis Joplin's original band)
European tour 2002 / Midwest tour winter 2001
San Diego Repertory Theater- Love,Janis 2002, 2001
Published Works:
"Beginning Independence for Rock and Alternative Drumming" published by Mel Bay Publications.
"Studies in Drum Set Independence Vol. 1 & 2 " published by Mel Bay Publications.
Contributing writer for Drum! Magazine
Contributing writer for Cyberdrum
Studied under:
Ralph Humphrey: Odd Meter
Joe Porcaro: Studio work
Chuck Flores: Jazz concepts
Vinnie Ludovico: Improvisational concepts
Jim Ahearn/Matt Savage: Drum Corps Percussion
Teacher since 1985; emphasis on double bass, odd meter, independence, Jazz, Latin, Funk, Blues, Rock.
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