JOHNNY RABB coming to the CHICAGO DRUM SHOW
19-Apr-2011JOHNNY RABB (a highly esteemed Great Leather Drumstick Bag™ user) will be teaching a Master Class on Sat. at the 21st Annual Chicago Drum Show May 21st & 22nd. Then be sure to go out and see Johnny with Clay Parnell- together they make Biodiesel- at Chicago's Tonic Room on Sat nite. Don't miss this opportunity for a clinic and a show!
JOHNNY RABB BIOGRAPHY
Johnny Rabb is an active live and studio drummer living in Chicago, IL. As an educator and author, he developed DRUM 365 as a precise and rapid way of learning. He embraces the growth of technology and Drum 365 will allow him to teach anyone, anywhere in the world.
As a designer, Johnny has been fortunate enough to develop a series of cymbals with the MEINL cymbal company. His Drumbals and Safari cymbals are part of the award winning Generation-X line. He also created the patented RhythmSaw Drumsticks in 1999.
Johnny Rabb is a popular global clinician and product specialist for the expressive and powerful Roland V-Drums. In his productive tenure with the Roland team, he has programmed drum kit patches for the Roland TD-12, TDW-20 and SPD-30 Octapad . Johnny also has been featured in the HD-1 and TD-20KX DVDs demonstrating the instruments. He continues to work closely with Roland Japan and the R&D team on product innovation. He continues to design and develop new sounds and innovations for his unique concepts on the drums.
As an author, Johnny continues his passion for education. He has released The Official Freehand Technique Book/CD with Hudson Limited. Johnny was also voted #1 Best Educational Author by Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll for his book Jungle Drum ‘N’ Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set.
He has performed with a wide range of artists such as Maynard Ferguson, Alain Caron, Frank Gambale, Larry Tagg, Tanya Tucker, DJ Hype, Hank Williams III, SheDaisy, Deana Carter and Mindy McCready.
He has traveled worldwide conducting clinics and master classes including the Montreal Drumfest, PASIC, Musik Messe, Meinl Drum Festival 2005 & 2008.
Drummer Fest (Belgium) and the Ultimate Drummer’s Weekend (Australia), to name a few. He has also instructed at world reknown drum camps and universities, including KOSA and RHYTHM (Bavarian Music Academy). Johnny has also taught classes at the University of Iowa, Berklee College of Music and University of Tennessee as a visiting artist.
Johnny stays busy playing shows with his groups BioDiesel, U.S.S.A., DrumJockeys, TFO & JRABB, and Jen Lowe. He performs with Roland V-Drums, MEINL cymbals, Ableton LIVE, REMO drumheads, Johnny Rabb Drumsticks, Pro-Logix Practice Pads and AUDIX microphones.
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