Musical Resume
SKILLS
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Highly knowledgeable, proficient and educated playing the drums
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Proficient and knowledgeable at giving drum lessons
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Very knowledgeable working with music recording software including Studio One3, Cakewalk and Logic Pro
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Knowledgeable working with other music recording software including Adobe Audition, Reason, and GarageBand
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Some knowledge working with Pro Tools and Cubase
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Proficient in music production, songwriting, producing, arrangement and composition
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Very knowledgeable working with iMovie and Final Cut Pro
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Strong vocals for recording voice-overs for any project
EDUCATION
Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | 2013-2015
Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Business
GPA: 3.22/GPS: 100
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Critical Listening for Music Professionals
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Understanding music formats
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Identifying the different formats within a song
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Placing them in order of how they are heard
Music Copyright and Publishing
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Understanding copyright law and publishing rights
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Proper completion of a copyright form
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Knowledge of who to contact for licensing, reproducing or recording an artist’s music
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Sigma Sound Studios | Philadelphia, PA | 1999
Consultant & Musician
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Assisted with creation of church choir album
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Drummer on 9 of 10 songs
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Worked on mixing console with supervision
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Gave input on VST plug-ins and instrumentation to use
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BG vocal overdubs
Two Fish Music Studio | Hamilton, NJ |2006 – 2007
Assistant Recording Engineer/Session Drummer
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Provided input on selected original songs including vocals, instrumentation, and melody
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Music production on various recording sessions (including a song for Babyface)
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Assisted with writing and arrangement of original songs for various local upcoming artist
Various Artist | Trenton, NJ – Philadelphia, PA – Wilmington, DE | 1996-2005
Drummer/Drum Programming
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Played for acclaimed and independent Christian musical artist
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Hezekiah Walker
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Donnie McClurkin
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Da Truth
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The Brady’s
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Craig Hayes
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Nancy Jackson
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Brother Hahz
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Studio drums and drum programming for my church choir’s album
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Played for a local Delaware gospel group
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Reach Church | Bear, DE | 2021-present
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Lead Drummer
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Drum Programming
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Worship Leader and BG Vocals
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Songwriting
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Sound Engineer
Delaware Worship Collective [aka DWC] | Various cities in Delaware | 2022
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Drum Programming
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Sequence Tracks
Higher Ground Interdenominational Church | Ewing, NJ | 1996-2021
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Lead Drummer
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Worship Leader & BG Vocals
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Assistant Choir Director
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Sound Engineer
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Creative Arts Ministry Production Manager
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Creative Arts Ministry Director
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Shania Twain | Trenton, NJ | 2000
Selected vocalist for BG vocals in concert
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACCOLADES
Written over 50 songs
Released a small up and coming sneak peek of songs in 2014
Released a single in 2015 called “Get Up! (available on all digital platforms)
Released an EP project in 2016 called “More Than A Conqueror” (available ONLY on my website)
Started an independent record label in 2007
