As one of the great first call drummers in Atlanta, Brandon F. stands strong amongst highly skilled performers and instructors, but is unparalleled in his passion and ambition to build his reputation as the right man for any gig. Hailing from eastern North Carolina, Brandon picked up his first set of sticks at age 7 and continued to develop his skill through a full education in a state of the art program at Atlanta Institute of Music. Even with all his talent, Brandon remains a young inspired drummer willing to admit that no matter how accomplished you become, receiving instruction from other esteemed professionals should never be slighted. It is with this attitude that he still turns to the teaching and guidance he has received from such a notable drummer and mentor as Tom Knight, nationally acclaimed drummer for pop group TLC, to instructional and performance DVDs from respected musicians. Brandon’s desires have led him through years of performing and providing private...

I'm a freelance drummer and teacher working in the Gwinnett County area. I have been playing in and around Atlanta since 1979 and moved here in 1981. I have been teaching for the Gwinnett School Of Music since 1997 and currently have 25 full-time students. I continue to perform on a regular basis with several local acts and work a few months a year with a local middle school percussion section. I received an early education in marching and symphonic music under band director John V. Mazza and had the privilege of marching with the 1st place trophy winning Prince George High School Band of Petersburg, Virginia in the 1969 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, California. During the 70s I toured throughout the southeast and midwest with a variety of bands based out of Panama City, and Miami, Florida.

Gabe has been playing the drums for twenty years and has been teaching students for about twelve years. In that time he has played with numerous live acts as well as studio work. His experience mostly lies in jazz, funk, blues, latin, and rock. As much as he loves playing these styles he loves to teach them. Gabe's music education began in grammar school and continued through high school. In college he earned a non-music bachelor's degree but never stopped studying the drums. With the help of his own private instructors and continued playing experience, he now considers himself a self-taught musician and uses this experience to show his students how to do the same. His students can expect a challenging curriculum that will make them better players no matter what style of music they play.

Gabe has played with or shared a stage with countless musicians including Average White Band, The Waz, Moe., Moxy Fruvous, Schleiho, Entropy, and Ike Stubblefield. He now plays out...