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Van Romaine
Van Romaine
Background information
Born (1962-09-07) September 7, 1962 (age 62)
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
GenresRock, R&B, Funk, Jazz, and Fusion
Occupation(s)Drummer,[1] musical director[2]
Instrumentsdrum
Years active1989–present
Websitevanromaine.com
Van Romaine
Born
🏳️ NationalityAmerican
🎓 Alma materWilliam Paterson University
💼 Occupation

Van Romaine (born 7 September 1962) is an American drummer,[1] producer, and musical director.[2][3] His work included performances and collaborations with Nena, Enrique Iglesias, Naughty by Nature, and Bernie Worrell.[4][5][6][7]

Biography[edit]

Romaine was born on 7 September, 1962 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He attended the University of Miami, and he graduated from William Paterson University. Gary Chester was one of his mentors.[8]

In 1988 he landed his first important gig as a drummer with Blood, Sweat & Tears where he stayed until 1989, when he replaced Rod Morgenstein in the Steve Morse band.[9][10][3][11][12]

Romaine also worked as a musical director for german pop singer Nena, and for Enrique Iglesias.[13] Other than Dixie Dregs, Nena, and Enrique Iglesias, he worked with Deep Purple, Kansas, and Bernie Worrell.[14]

Nena (1998-2019)[edit]

Romaine also worked as a musical director, and collaborator for German pop singer Nena, during her comeback.[13]

Enrique Iglesias (2001-present)[edit]

Romaine’s work with Enrique Iglesias began in 2001[15] when he accompanied Iglesias on the America: A Tribute to Heroes’ telethon. That same year, he began working as a full-time drummer for Iglesias. He recorded drums on Cuando Me Enamoro. Throughout his work with Iglesias, Romaine has gained acclaim for his integration of electronic and acoustic instrumentation in both live and studio performance.[16]

In 1991, Romaine was voted among the top five "Up & Coming Drummer" on the Modern Drummer magazine's readers poll.[17]

Discography, Collaborations, and Performances[edit]

With Steve Morse[edit]

  • (1990) The Steve Morse Band - Live In Baden (live performance)
  • (1991) The Steve Morse Band - Southern Steel (album)
  • (1992) The Steve Morse Band - Coast To Coast (album)
  • (1995) The Steve Morse Band - Structural Damage (album)
  • (1996) The Steve Morse Band - StressFest (album)
  • (2000) Steve Morse - Major Impacts (album)
  • (2002) The Steve Morse Band - Split Decision (album)
  • (2004) Steve Morse - Major Impacts 2 (album)
  • (2005) Steve Morse - Prime Cuts (album)
  • (2009) Steve Morse - Prime Cuts Vol. 2 (album)
  • (2009) The Steve Morse Band - Out Standing In Their Field (master release)
  • (2010) Steve Morse and Sarah Spencer - Angelfire (master release)

With Nena[edit]

  • (2001) Chokmah (album)
  • (2005) Willst du mit mir gehn (album)
  • (2009) Made In Germany (album)

With Enrique Iglesias[edit]

  • (2010) Euphoria (album)
  • (2014) Sex And Love (album)

With Naughty By Nature[edit]

  • (1991) O.O.P/Wickedest Man Alive (Vocal and Instrumental)

With Various Artists[edit]

  • (1992) With Dave LaRue - Hub City Kid
  • (1993) With Jack McDuff - Write On, Capt'n
  • (1994) With Adam Holzman - Overdrive
  • (1994) With T. M. Stevens - Boom
  • (1995) With BurnVarious - Black Night - Deep Purple Tribute According To New York
  • (1998) With Goat - Great life
  • (1999) With Deep Purple - In Concert With The London Symphony Orchestra
  • (1999) With John Ferenzik - Man of Borneos (album)
  • (2004) With Keren DeBerg - Overwhelmed
  • (2009) With Vinnie Moore - To The Core
  • (2016) With Keren DeBerg - Mended
  • (2016) With The Defiants III - The Defiants (Master release)


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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Modern Drummer: MD., Volume 21, Issues 1-5. Modern Drummer Publications. 1997. p. 82. Search this book on
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kalksma, Sally (2021). Life Gets in The Way: Powering Through Adversity with Grit and Grace. Hybrid Global Publishing. ISBN 9781951943301. it's really, really difficult to date a rock star, especially when he is a world-renowned drummer and a very accomplished producer and musical director constantly touring around the world. Search this book on
  3. 3.0 3.1 Drums & Drumming, Volume 3, Issues 1-5. Miller Freeman Publications. 1991. p. 31. Gibraltar Van Romaine Drummer with The Steve Morse Band Search this book on
  4. "Van Romaine". Allmusic.
  5. "Official Music Credits". Jaxsta.
  6. "Naughty By Nature – O.P.P." Discogs.
  7. "Power Trio L.A.X. Share Video For 'I Can Have The Blues' Ft. Southside Johnny". American Blues Scene. 2021-11-10.
  8. Nick Ruffini (25 May 2020). "566 – Van Romaine: Serving the Song". www.drummersresource.com (Podcast). Drummer's Resource. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  9. Lutz, Phillip (16 October 2009). "Freedom to Improvise". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2022. and the loyalty of his sidemen, the bassist Dave LaRue and the drummer Van Romaine.
  10. CD Review, Volume 8. WGE Pub. 1991. p. 12. The problem isn't with the band , as guitar whiz Morse is ably assisted by versatile bassist Dave Larue and solid drummer Van Romaine. Search this book on
  11. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Morricone, Ennio - Rich Kids. MUZE. p. 17. ISBN 9780195313734. the Steve Morse Band was a core team of Morse, his Dixie Dregs colleague Dave LaRue (bass) and Van Romaine (drums). Search this book on
  12. Jazz Times, Volume 32, Issues 6-10. JazzTimes. 2002. features the redoubtable Morse in a power-trio setting, joined by bassist Dave LaRue and drummer Van Romaine. Search this book on
  13. 13.0 13.1 Wakin, Daniel J. (22 May 2011). "The Last Jam Session". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2022. “I decided to look at it from kind of a Zen approach,” said the drummer Van Romaine in a telephone interview from Lubeck, Germany, where he was on tour with Nena — of “99 Luftballons” fame.
  14. "Van Romaine Gretsch Drums". www.gretschdrums.com. Gretsch Drums. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  15. "Van Romaine". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  16. "Van Romaine of Enrique Iglesias". Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  17. "'91 Readers Poll Results" (PDF). Modern Drummer. July 1991. p. 37. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

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