Stage Name: 'Jez'
Age: 23
Male
From: Kapiti, Wellington, New Zealand
Email Address:
I Started playing at 14 years old and I have been playing for 5 years & 0 months.

My Drums Are: Pearl Export - 5 pc, White
Zildjian Cymbals:
13" Hats
16" Crash
20" Sweet Ride

an oldschool 16" zildgian crash, which is actually quite nice.

Gibralter drum throne.

Evans drum heads. (Factory resonator heads tho)

Pearl Eliminator double pedal with chain drive and adjustable cams.

(sizes are just of the top of my head)


My Tutor(s) Are: James McDonald
I practice Daily, if possible - at least 1/2 hr
I Sometimes wear ear protection when I practice.
I am working on Double pedal speed and coordination building..
I'm in the following band(s):
   Church band - Resound
   Material Played: Some original content and some cover. Rocky, funky, various. The odd hymn.


My favourite Bands / Types of music: Various. Switchfoot. Mxpx. Nfg. Slick Shoes.

I'm into my Hip-Hop/Rap, Drum'n'Bass, Trance, Funk, Groove, Rock, Indie, Emo, Melodic kina stuff, Jazz. and various cross-mixes of them.
My Favourite Drummers Are: James, Pete

Gene Krupa & co (i love their 3 drummer solos, drum battles etc) Chip Ritter, Dennis Chambers, Tony Royster Jr, Thomas Lang, Chad Smith, Virgil Donati, Steve Gadd, Steve Smith + more. The dude off drumline.

My Worst Drumming Moment: CTC - Playing the chorus in the verse. :(
My Best Drumming Moment: Prolly the gigs back in the days of playing with oblivious. I was poo as, but had fun. :)
I Want My Drumming To Take Me To: Wherever it takes me.
I want to play at Parachute...and more stuff like that. Stadiums eventually.
My Advice To Other Drummers Would Be: Practice isn't having a jam on the kit. Sit down and learn stuff. Polish it up.

Special Tips: You can only get as good as you want.

If you sit down for at least half an hour each day, and really try to learn somthing new (not having a jam) I can garentee you'll improve.

Comments: One band. One sound.

Web Site Comments: Yay, a New Zealand drumming website. Nice!