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Born in New York City started playing rudimental drums in Drum Corps at ten years old. By One of the all time greats Bobby Thompson. As A teenager I play rudimental bass drum in St. Rocco's Cadets drumline, instructed by Eric Perriloux, who I consider "The modern drummer of all time. At the age of sixteen recorded and toured with "The Sand Pebbles" released a number one single called "Love Power"(while I was in St. Rocco's Cadets nobody knew.) I served in Army toured the Fareast Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan, and Okinawa with a Band made up of servicemen called "TLA" (Trans Love Airways) (Bill Slais, Johnny Brown, Daniel Tripp, Larry Toth (Wildweed), and Jimmy Lawrence, Morris Cardenas ), Bob Hope USO Show Jazz, R&B, Funk and Pop Drummer..... Played with: Les McCann, Buck Clarke, Jimmy Rowser, Bob Ramey, Eddie Harris, George Benson, Grover Washington Jr, Average White Band, Ray Parker Jr, Stanley Turrntine, Earth Wind & Fire, Freddie Hubbard, Nancy Wilson, Nite Flight, Miroslav Kudykowski, Tribe, Earl Foster Jr. Clyde Powell, Lonnie Youngblood,Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, Michael Sembello, Ben Bridges, Benny Laddermore, Al Jarreau, TAKEHIRO HONDA
Stared in Policewoman,... Awards: Amercian Music Award, Emmy & UPI Award winning photog...
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