Drumming

I have been playing drums for about eight years. During that time, I have played everything from pop, rock, punk, ska, and reggae to jazz, classical percussion, and musical theater.

Bands/artists I have performed with:
Twilight of the Idle (Pop/rock)
T-Weaponz (Hip-hop)
Vivian's Way (Pop/rock)
haVeBlue (Punk)
Manhattan Wind Ensemble (Concert Band)
Columbia Summer Winds (Concert Band)
Runaways (Broadway show performed in Orlando, FL)
Shaving Esau (Traditional Ska)
GioSafari (Totally awesome!)

Some influences and inspiration:
Anathallo
Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
Mike Marsh (The Agency)
Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
Art Blakey
Max Roach

To see my resume, please click on the file below.

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I also teach drum lessons, you can find more info about that here.

Video

This is a video compilation of me playing at my old practice studio. You can see more drumming videos at my YouTube or Vimeo channels.

Audio

Most GioSafari tracks feature percussion played by me, including full drum kit on Psychology of a Bike Wreck Survivor and bodhran on Homeless Thursday. You can hear some of those tunes on myspace or download the songs on iTunes/Amazon.