Mr.
Majestic (vibes) / Dr. Syncopation (drums)
(Drums,
Vibes, Keyboard, &
C-Trumpet)
Born
1962, and raised in Flint, Michigan, I was beating
on pots and pans at age 1. I am the youngest of 10
children; I started getting serious about music
performance in middle school, after listening to my
older brothers' bands. I played formal clarinet in
the public school setting through 4th, 5th and 6th
grades, and started playing Drums and percussion in
the 7th grade middle school band.
I
received an eye opening advancement by studying
Drum Set with Bill Schaffer and Melodic Percussion
with Anna Watkins in the 70's and 80's.
Charles
Fair, a then local middle school music Instructor
who encouraged the seemingly impossible, motivated
my growth of performance on more than one
instrument at a time. I started with the idea of
playing bells and trap-set simultaneously. Ever
since then, I've sought out the most expressive
instrumental voices to create a sincerely strong
performance.
I
now seek Professional Endorsement from the most
reputable
name
in drum manufacturing to further my efforts in
bringing forth the knowledge of, and enjoyment in,
the Art of Percussion Performance, as a means of
human expression.
I'm
currently working as Director of Band at Central
High School, the Fine Arts Magnet here in Flint,
Michigan. I also teach privately working with Bob
Schaffer at the Drum Shop and perform regularly on
Vibraphone and Drums.
Eric
Andre' Majied
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(18 drums - 8 cymbals - bells)The drum set, my
first non-melodic...."Melodic
Voice"
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