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I started right after high school when I got my first drum-set and met some other musicians. I have been a big fan of Phil Collins & Genesis, Joey Kramer of Aerosmith and Neil Peart from Rush. But, really, I just had this drive to get on stage. I played drum-set for about nine years and a lot of different music such as rock, country, blues, reggae, R. & B.; even in a waltz band, (Yawn).
When I saw Lenny Castro perform with Toto - that really turned me on to percussion. It made me think that, whoa, there are other things out there than just drums-et; you know, shakers & cowbells, timbales and congas. It wasn't long before I got my first set of congas, and not long after that I met David Thiaw, a Senegalese Drum Master, who became my mentor. I have always respected his playing; what he can do with a djembe is just magical. He is a master with his hands.
Soon I was into talking drums, sabar, llamba and drums like that. I met several people, at a David Thiaw workshop, and we performed as a group for a few years. Once I played congas in a Latin Salsa genre band, I gained more confidence about playing percussion on stage.
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