Fred Dinkins

Instructor: P.I.T., Los Angeles, CA

Fred Dinkins was born in St. Louis, MO, and at the early age of six began swinging his first pair of sticks. By the age of thirteen, he began his professional career playing with various gospel acts. In 1982, he moved to Los Angeles, CA, to expand his music education. Shortly thereafter, he became a teacher at the world-famous Musicians Institute, Percussion Institute of Technology. His unique style of teaching has earned him recognition as one of PIT's (Musicians Institute) most sought-after teachers and clinicians. In addition to Dinkins many appearances on various recordings, videos, television shows, and film tracks, he has performed with many artists including Sam Riney, Andrae Crouch, Edwin Hawkins, Kirk Whalum, Paul Jackson Jr., Norman Brown, Barbara Morrison, and Hugh Masekela. In addition to his teaching at PIT, Dinkins is currently the drummer and musical director for the Emotions.

Fred Dinkins' instuctional book, It's About Time, is available through his web site, www.freddinkins.com.