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About
I was invited to teach drum lessons at Drum Headquarters 5-Star Drum Shop from the late 90's to 2011. This was the destination to recieve the best private drum lessons in St. Louis and I was honored to be teaching there.
My weekly private drum & percussion lessons schedule contained nearly 40 students.
Previously, during the mid to late 80's, I studied
drums & percussion privately with Webster University's Head of Percussion, Kevin Giannino.
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​​​ Drum Headquarters itself provided a wealth of education like no other: Various world class drummers came to the shop to give private lessons while they were on tour.
For 20 years, I never missed a single Master Lesson, each one contributing to a wealth of drumming knowledge that I now pass along to my own students.
In late 2011, I opened Saint Louis Drum Lessons offering in-person drum lessons in St. Louis. I am the sole proprietor so my students always receive my individual expertise.
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Presently, I live in South County Saint Louis with my wife Aurora and our son Matthew.
Taught by the Masters
Photo by Greg Lappin
Performance & recording credits: Red Gypsy, Fallout, The Finns, Street Dogs, Smokestack Lightning, Samba Bom Trio, Rhythm Watch, Plastic, The Arch Tops, Ultraviolet, Sky West, Hella Snaps, Steve Pecaro, The Sliders, My Friend Mike, Guitars On Fire, Short Bus, Garland & The Griffins