Biography
 
Work References Include: l Frank Sinatra l Tony Bennett l Sammy Davis Jr. l Dean Martin l Pat Boone l The Merv Griffin Show l Debby Boone l Wayne Brasel l John Patitucci l Lee Ritenour l Andy Narell l Grant Geisman l Peter Maunu l Kenneth Nash l Michael Omartian l Jim Messina l Tim Schmidt l Richie Furay l Jan and Dean l The Surfaris l Don Costa l Bill Schnee l Starr Parodi l Love Song l Andrae Crouch l Danibelle Hall l Mark Heard l Denny Correll l Phil Keaggy l Randy Stonehill l Darrell Mansfield l Paul Clark Teaching Experience: l Nordiska Rocklinje - Munkfors, Sweden Teaching: Drum Set, Rhythm Theory, Rock Ensemble Production, Percussion l Medborgarskolan - Karlstad, Sweden Teaching: Choral Music - Gospel l Percussion Day i Karlstad - Sweden Clinician: Classical Snare Drumming l A.I.M. - Vienna, Austria Clinician: Jazz, Rock, Latin Drum Set l The Rock House - Salzburg, Austria Clinician: Commercial Drumming l Roseville Institute of Music - Roseville,CA Teaching: Drum Set, Rudimental Snare l San Juan High School - Citrus Heights, CA Teaching: Percussion Ensemble l Summerhays Music - Salt Lake City, Utah Teaching: Drum Set, Rudimental Snare Special Performances: l The White House - Ronald Reagan l The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games l Bangkok - for the king of Thailand l The Cottonbowl - Explo 72 with Billy Graham l Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden l U.S. Marine Firebases - during the war in Vietnam l The Berlin Wall - 1st American band to play at the site after the wall came down Overseas Experience: l Asia - Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Guam, South Korea, Okinawa l Europe - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monte Carlo, France, Italy, Poland, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Bosnia, Television Experience: l The Cabbage Patch Kids (Children’s TV - ABC) l The Merv Griffin Show (Live from Las Vegas) l The New Gidget Show (Columbia Pictures TV) Studio Production Experience: l Bow and Arrow - ROCK, 1982 John Mehler - Artist; A&S Records l Light the Night - JAZZ, 1984 John Mehler/Kenneth Nash - Artist, Maranatha! Music l Jazz Praise - JAZZ, 1985 John Mehler/Kenneth Nash - Artist, Maranatha! Music l Back in Love - ROCK, 1987 John Mehler - Artist; Exile Records l Through These Eyes - POP, 1987 Various Artists; Asaph Records l Valeri Barinov - ROCK OPERA, 1988 Valeri Barinov - Artist; Asaph Records l Yasu Oda - HYMNS, 1990 Yasu Oda - Artist, Hosanna Records l Shine On - JAZZ, 1994 John Mehler/Kenneth Nash - Artist, Salt Records Education: l Cal State University, Sacramento Major: Percussion - Performance l Orange Coast College - Stage and Concert Band l Freddy Gruber - Drum Technique l Dr. Dan Kennedy - Mallets Additional Experience: l Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, associate pastor l Musician’s Resource Center, clinician/instructor l Maranatha! Music, studio drummer, talent development, personal management