January 27, 2010
Darius Fentress
Fred Hammond
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
December 11th, 2009
June 25th, 2009
Pat Petrillo
Drummers Collective
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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
Yoron Israel
Assistant Chair of Percussion Dept: Berklee College of Music / Independent
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March 1st, 2009
| Felix "D-Kat" Pollard |
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| Sunny Jain |
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| Eddie Heyward |
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| 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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