John Wackerman
| John Wackerman | |
|---|---|
 Playing at Hollywood Drum Show, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, Artist |
| Instruments | Drums, Piano, Vibraphone |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www.johnwackerman.com |
John Wackerman is an American drummer, Producer, Composer, Vibraphonist, Percussionist, Artist and son of the musical instructor Chuck Wackerman and brother of the drummers Chad Wackerman and Brooks Wackerman and bassist Bob Wackerman.
John is a prolific Musical Artist. He is the first Drummer to record a Drum Duets project with 15 of the worlds most famous and respected drummers on one project. “John Wackerman Drum Duets Vol.1” features John doing Drum Duets with: Steve Gadd(Eric Clapton, Paul Simmon, James Taylor), Alex Acuna(Weather Report), Ron Tutt(Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond), Peter Erskine, Steve Smith(Vital Information, Journey), Clayton Cameron (Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr.), Adrian Young(No Doubt), John Ferraro(Rod Stewart),Marc Atkinson(Jessica Simpson), Ricky Lawson(Steely Dan), Josh Freese(Nine Inch Nails, Sting), Gary Novak(Alanis Morissette) and his Family Brooks, Chad and Chuck Wackerman.
John Wackerman's Second Solo Drum Duet Project features John playing Drum Duets with Ronnie Vannucci(The Killers), Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa), Mark Schulman(Pink), Dennis Chambers(Santana), Thomas Lang(Falco), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Scott Johnson (Blue Devils) , Jon Theodore (Mars Volta) Bernie Dresel (Brian Setzer), Gene Hogland(Fear Factory), Justin Spencer(Recycled Percussion),Travis Barker (Blink 182) and Marco Minneman.
John grew up in what many call Drum Royalty. Born into a musical family, John Wackerman adds to his musical legacy which was started by his father Chuck, a music teacher for over 50 years and continues with his three brothers: Chad (drums –James Taylor, Frank Zappa, Barbra Streisand, Allan Holdsworth) Bob (bass – Maynard Ferguson, Keiko Matsui, Henry Mancini) and Brooks (drums – Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Religion, Tenacious D). John studied under such great Teachers as Ruth Ritchie (mallets), Murray Spivack (classical snare drum), Chuck Flores (drum set independence), Charlie Shoemake (jazz studies), and Earl Hatch (classical marimba).
Sessions and Live Performance
At age 16 John joined the Bill Watrous Big Band and from there moved onto playing with Mark Stoermer (The Killers), Maynard Ferguson, Kazumi Watanabe, Bunny Brunel, Patrick Moraz ( Moody Blues, Yes), Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) and Lindsay Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac).the Grammy nominated African Choir, Terry Fator (Band Leader) Live from Las Vegas DVD (RIAA Certified 4X's Platinum sales award), Cirque Du Soleil “KA”, Megan Mullally(Will and Grace) TV talk Show on NBC, Mad About You, Comic Strip Live, Family Matters, Amen TV Show , Slash, Daniel Powter, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kirsten Chenowithe, Shawn Lane, Tony Orlando,The Commodores, Oprah, John Davidson, Larry King Live, The Tonight Show,The Miller Brothers, Sea World, IBM Commercial, Nissan Commercial, Merv Griffin, Will Ferrill, Spinal Tap, Jerry Springer, Issac Washington, John Stamos, Nathen Burton, Linda Suzanne Live, CNN, Circo, Disney, Debra Messing, Terry Bradshaw, Rachel Bradshaw, Virtual Pool, Mass Mental(Robert trujillo Metallica), Shock It, Flintface, Lens Crafters, Peter Galagher, Warner Bros.,Dave Koz, Generation X, Cartoon Circus. John also wrote a best selling drum transcription book “John Wackerman Drum Duets. Vol.1
John has been on the cover of DrumHead Magazine(United States), Sticks Magazine(Germany) and SA Drums Magazine(South Africa) and has been featured in Modern Drummer Magazine(United States), Idrum Magazine(United Kingdom), Pulse Magazine(United States), Edge Magazine(United States), Drums and Percussion Magazine(Germany), Rhythm Magazine(United Kingdom), Rhythm and Drums(Japan), Music Connection(United States), Down Beat (United States), Musician Magazine (United States), Mix Magazine (United States), EQ Magazine (United States) and International Musician Magazine(United States).
Endorsements
DW Drums and Hardware
Eccentric Systems Quick Torque Cams (On bass drum pedals)
Roland V-Drums and Electronics
Zildjian Cymbals
Innovative Percussion Sticks and mallets Aquarian Drum Heads and inHEads Mallet KAT
Auralex Acoustics Rhythm Tech Percussion Factory Metal Percussion Protection Racket Cases Stick Hammock
Kelly Shu
Toft Audio Designs
Discography[edit]
With Bunny Brunel
- Momentum[1] (1989)
With Kazumi Watanabe
- Kilowatt (album) (1989)
With Mass Mental?
- How to Write Love Songs (1999) - Vibraphone on the track "I Win"
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