August 20, 2015
Artist Interview: Gabriel “The Gun” (No Doubt) Haga clic aquí para Español Gabriel The Gun, musician and member of Grammy Award winning group No Doubt, playing with them until 1992, is a Cuban-American trumpeter, Latin percussionist, producer and arranger. He is also a lesson teacher in Music & Arts’ Rancho Cucamonga location. We chatted with him about his […]
August 11, 2015
Artist Interview: Kevin Packard (Drum Set Marketing Manager, Pearl) Kevin Packard is the Drum Set Marketing Manager at Pearl and has spent his entire career working for instrument manufacturing companies and developing new products for drummers. Kevin plays with the band Checkpoint Charley. Question: What was your first drum set? An Apollo (made by Pearl,) kit […]
August 8, 2015
Artist Interview: Aaron Ovecka (I, The Breather) Like many professional drummers Aaron’s career began with hours and hours of practice in his parents basement. His hard work is paying off and he is considered one of the top up and coming Metal drummers. Aaron spent the summer of 2014 on the Vans Warped Tour with his […]
August 5, 2015
Artist Interview: Rodney Howard (Gavin Degraw/Avril Lavigne) Question: What was your first drum set? My first drum kit was a used Pearl PowerMate from the 70’s that my dad found at the local music shop. Best Christmas morning ever! I was really lucky because it sounded great even though I wasn’t the best drum tuner back then. […]
August 2, 2015
Artist Interview: Josh Marunde (Pop Evil) Josh is from Constantine, MI and studied Music Industry Management at Farriss State University before he got the bug for performing and touring. As the drummer for Pop Evil he brings his energetic style of performing the thousands of fans the world over. Question: What was your first drum set? […]
June 27, 2015
Artist Interview: Casey Cooper Casey is the first artist signed to Pearl’s artist roster based on his internet success along with his playing ability. Casey has over 674,000 followers to his Youtube channel and averages over 2.5 million views each month. Casey attends Georgia State University where he plays drum set with the marching band. […]
June 23, 2015
Artist Interview: Jason Hartless (Motely Crue, God Smack, Seether, Rev Theory) By the age of 14, Jason had already toured or performed with the likes of Motely Crue, God Smack, Seether and Rev Theory, just to name a few. To say that Jason was a child prodigy is an understatement. He recently wrapped up a series […]
June 19, 2015
Artist Interview: Will Hunt (Black Label Society, Evanescence, Dark New Day) Born in Gainesville, Florida, Will cut his teeth touring through the south; an experience that launched a career with some of the biggest names in Alternative Metal performing stadium tours world-wide. Question: What was your first drum set? My first kit was something unknown […]
June 16, 2015
Artist Interview: Mike Reid (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna) Mike is a native of Baltimore, MD where he began playing drums in church at a very early age and he began his professional career at 16. The world truly has become Mike’s stage performing with Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and a who’s who of the Billboard […]
June 11, 2015
Artist Interview: Derek Wolfford (Marketing Manager of Integrated Media, Pearl) Derek Wolfford has been professionally involved in the performance and business side of drumming. Over the last 19 years, he has also sustained a career in the music manufacturing industry with the leader in drums and percussion, Pearl Corporation. He is presently the Marketing Manager […]
