Drums with Demetrius W.

I joined the music faculty of the University of Texas at El Paso in 2004 as Adjunct Professor of Percussion and Drum Set studies. I have 19 years of professional drumming experience and am one of the premier studio/performance drummers in the southwest. My busy schedule includes traveling the southwest United States and Mexico performing and teaching Jazz, Percussion and drum set as clinician. My performance credits include: "The Diamonds", Rob Mullins, Sekeou Bunch, Jay Azzolina (formerly of Spyro Gyra), Joseph Vincelli, Brad Leali, Rosana Eckert (University of North Texas), Jackie Ryan, Chris Vadala, Bobby Shew, Dave Pietro, John Tank, Terell Stafford, Fred Wesley, Rastine Calhoun, Willie Hill (annual Hanks High School Jazz Festival), Jevon Jackson, Sean Jones, Brad Goode, Mack Goldsbury, Adrian Terrazas Gonzalez and El Regimen Collective, Los Lobos, Billy Townes, The Continental Trombone Quartet and other notable artists throughout the southwest and west coast. I have a few mentionable recording credits that include five releases with Shade Records recording artist Billy Townes. I am also featured on Shade Records’ recordings by artists Ruben Gutierrez titled, “Beveled Facets” and Marty Olivas’, “Being Gemini”. I have also recorded tracks for Geffen Records recording artist, The Tomorrow People from Dallas, Texas as well as, Sonic Ranch recording artist John Bishop from Los Angeles, California. In addition to these performance credits I have also recorded drum loop tracks for Sonic Foundry’s Acid music producing software. I have also recorded drum tracks used in national, local television and radio commercials. *** Lesson Details *** All lessons are recorded for student reference and are available in WMA or Wave format. What you will need: Sticks and an open mind. Thumb drive to store lessons. *** Studio Equipment *** Studio One music producing software Tascam US 1641 2.0 Audio/Midi interface M-Audio monitoring Mics: EKG Audio Technica MXL Shure *** Travel Equipment *** When I travel to student's homes, it is expected that they have both a workable drum set and a music system for playing audio files and videos. Audio recordings, at student homes, are still available through a Roland field recording device ( Standard SD card reader or USB required). *** Specialties *** K-12 percussion/drum set studies Advanced Techniques all levels