February 8th, 2010

Beau McKee Closure in Moscow Universal

January 27, 2010

Darius Fentress

Darius Fentress

Fred Hammond

Karl Perrazo's Drumbale

Vater Welcomes Darius Fentress to the Artist Family

A percussion staple in the gospel entertainment industry, Darius Fentress started performing with Grammy Award Winning Gospel artist, Fred Hammond at the age of eighteen.

Darius has worked since 1998 as a live percussionist as well as a studio musician for artists such as Fred Hammond, Kenny Latimore, Chante' Moore-Latimore, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, and Commissioned, just to name a few. Darius has also been a part of traveling stage plays, multi-media productions and films.

Darius is a multi-talented musician who has also evolved into a recording engineer. He has recorded numerous records including the Grammy Award-Winning album, Free To Worship where he earned credits as an engineer and also being noted for his skillful percussion work.


December 22nd, 2009


Chris Tyrell Love and Theft 5B Wood
Nate Smith Dave Holland Recording Wood
Garry "Gman" Sullivan T.M. Stevens/NNEKA 5B Wood
Robbie Smith Roger Cicero 5B Wood

December 11th, 2009


Will Denton LeAnn Rimes 5B Wood
Tommy Benedetti John Brown's Body 5A Wood
Eric Ballard Bernard Allison 8A/The Matrix
Mike Emmons The Fold Power 5B Wood
Demian Arriaga Independent 5A Wood
Nick Price Meg and Dia Josh Freese's H-220
Chad LaRoy Cavo Rock Nylon
Adam Silverman 33 Miles Fusion Wood
Ryan Leger Every Time I Die Nude Power 5B Wood
Jeral "Scooter" Gray Keisha Cole 5B Wood
Jess Bowen The Summer Set Universal
Derek Davis Big D and the Kids Table Josh Freese's H-220
Andrew Wetzel Attack Attack 5B Wood
Johnny Stubblefield Parachute 3A Wood

June 25th, 2009

Pat Petrillo

Pat Petrillo

Drummers Collective

Power 5A Nylon

Vater welcomes Educator Pat Petrillo to the Artist Family

One of today’s most respected drummers, and a world class clinician, Pat Petrillo is widely known for his deep groove, stylistic versatility, and uncanny technical ability. Pat brings it all together with the musicality and finesse of a seasoned pro.

Hailing from New Jersey, Pat’s musical influences were vast, from R&B/Soul, to Pop/Rock, & Funk/Fusion. Perhaps this is why he has been called upon to play with a wide variety of artists in numerous genres, from R&B legends Gloria Gaynor and Patti LaBelle, to Pop/Rock artists Glen Burtnik and Patty Smyth, to his latest project, “Groovallegiance”, featuring bassist Gary Grainger, guitarist Chieli Minucci, and keyboardist David Cook, with a debut CD will be released in 2009. He has also played numerous Broadway shows, including the original Broadway productions of "A Chorus Line", "Grease", and "Footloose", as well as a national tour of "Dreamgirls".

A faculty member at Drummers Collective in NYC, Pat is one of the most sought after educators and clinicians in the business. He has conducted many clinic tours around the globe. Pat’s DVD/Book from Hudson Music, “Hands, Grooves, & Fills” has gained international acclaim from numerous publications, placing in both the Modern Drummer Readers Poll and DRUM magazines Drummie Awards in 2008. He is also a featured artist on drummerworld.com, as well as on the Ludwig 100th Anniversary DVD.

For more on Pat, including Video clips, On Line Lessons, and Products, visit:
www.patpetrillo.com
www.myspace.com/patpetrillo
www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Pat_Petrillo.html


May 8th, 2009

Ari

Yoron Israel

Assistant Chair of Percussion Dept: Berklee College of Music / Independent

New Orleans Jazz / Chico Hamilton Model


Larry Herwig Pelican 5B Wood
Andy Selway KMFDM / The Dwarves Eternal Black Warrior Wood
Franklin "Third" Richardson Warren Hill / Eric Darius / Independent Fusion Wood / Matrix
Tyrel McCoy Independent 7A Wood
Damien Schmitt Independent Fusion Wood
John Lawson Kanye West 8A Wood
Keith McKrae Ryan Leslie / Ryan Shaw XD-5A Wood
Ryland Steen Reel Big Fish Jimmy Cobb Model / Josh Freese's H-220

March 1st, 2009

Felix "D-Kat" Pollard
Sunny Jain
Eddie Heyward
Brent Easton J.Moss
Neil Beaton The Veer Union
Keenan Ephriam Lil Wayne
Drew Steen Demi Lovato
Eli Logothetis David Archuleta
Jeremy Carlstedt Independent


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