JOHN THOMAS Live At Malaysia Drum Day 2022

Описание: John Thomas is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He started drumming at the age of three and turned professional at the age of 15. Mainly self-taught and while still in high school, he landed gigs with the highly acclaimed Malaysian artists Zainal Abidin and Sheila Majid. Since then John has matured into one of Malaysia’s most in-demand drummers playing at arenas such as Robert Albert Hall and Wembley Stadium to Blue Note Tokyo. Now, at age 34, he has cemented his place as one of the top drummers in the Asian region & the first call drummer in the scene over a wide variety of genres. John is has worked with the top Asian superstars including A-Mei, Jonathan Lee Zhong Shen, Fish Leong, Tia Ray, Rene Liu, LoDaYu, Penny Tai, Aska Yang, Jen J, Bai-An, Deserts Chang, Siti Nurhaliza. That versatility has lead to five World Tours and has seen him perform with a diverse host of acclaimed artists. Other people John has worked with include:
Laura Fygi, Nestor Torres(Latin Grammy Award Winning Flautist), The Three Degrees (Motown Legends), Rie Tsuji (former pianist & music director for Beyonce), Barry Cooper & Tony Suggs, (trombonist and pianist for the Count Basie Orchestra), Michael Simon, Steve Thornton, (former percussionist with Miles Davis)
John owns and runs Nomad Studios, one of the country's finest recording studios. John currently endorses Yamaha Drums and Meinl Cymbals. He has been with Yamaha Drums for the past 11 years, since he was 19. He also endorses Pro Mark Drumsticks and Evans Drumheads.

Malaysia Drum Day 2022 was supported by Kementerian Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia(K-KOMM) through Dana Kandungan Digital, Program Muzik Malaysia 2021. The program was produced under the Ecosystem Grant which focuses on the talent development stage as well as the platform of a project that involves the creation, production, collection and publication or generation of content in the music industry whether the content is published in collaboration with an institution (university/college/government body or related agency).

The event was held on 24 and 25 October 2022 in Experimental Theatre, Aswara. 10 artist drummers plus 6 guest performers highlighted their talent and skills as well as sharing their ideas and experiences working in the industry.

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