ARTIST PROFILE
John jDub Walker Jr.
New Orleans, LA, USA
band: New Orleans Gospel Soul Children & Professor Craig Adams:Sounds Of New Orleans
STICK SIZE: 5A // 5AR
From the birthplace of Jazz and the City of Music Traditions, John jDub Walker is a pioneer musician in the city of New Orleans. For the past 10 years he’s been an active member of the New Orleans Gospel Soul Children Inc which has been in existence since 1969. Since the year of 2016-Current, he has been the Music Director for the New Orleans Gospel Soul Children Inc. He also served as the Music director for Professor Craig Adams and the Sounds of New Orleans. Mr. Walker is a graduate of John Ehret High School, where he served as a 3 year superior rating Drum Major, while still receiving a list of accolades for his musicianship and leadership from John Ehret High as well as LMEA District VI solo/ensemble. He has attended Delgado Community College as well as Southern New Hampshire University where he majored in Business Administration. Mr. Walker currently serves as the Assistant Director of Bands for Alfred Bonnabel High School of Kenner, LA and Livingston Collegiate Academy of New Orleans, LA which are two profound high schools in the South Eastern Region of the state of Louisiana.
Mr. Walker has performed with a list of artist and musicians such as: Tonia Scott and The Anointed Voices, Jason Nelson, Kenji Igus, Derick Grant, Dianne Walker, Ryan Johnson, B Chase and Shabach, Pastor Mitchell Stevens, First Emmanuel Baptist Church Choir, Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Xavier University Gospel Choir, Jessica Harvey and the Difference, Zack Landry and Phaze, just to name a few. He has also operated as the stage production manager for award shows such as Rhythm Of Gospel Awards since 2014, which is the 3rd largest independent gospel award show in the nation.
Mr. Walker is known as “jDUb” for his own original style of drumming as well as his bright personality and his professionalism. It’s because of those attributes that he has been able to travel around the nation playing various types of music. jDub has performed at several festivals including New Orleans French Quarter Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Praise Fest on the Bayou, New Orleans Jazz City Tap Festival, Bayou Boogaloo Music Festival just to name a few. jDub is currently working tirelessly to maintain the solid and rich sounds of the New Orleans Gospel Soul Children Inc. as well as Craig Adams and the Sounds of New Orleans while still cultivating and renovating the sound of his own.
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PRESS
“To see his strengths and growth in musicianship has been so refreshing. Working with John has been a cake walk. That’s because he applies all the tools and knowledge he has in making sure any experience with him is a Great one.
– Donnell Russell; CEO of The Rite Note Ent.
“For the past 5 years he’s has taken on the task of being our Music Director at The Fellowship, and he’s been a tremendous blessing. Not only is he a gifted and talented musician, he’s also dedicated and committed and has an amazing desire to build the kingdom.”
– Bishop E’ Craig Wilson; Senior Pastor at New Generation Fellowship
“The heart and passion that’s shown through his expressions of music. His skills are second to none, setting a high bar for all inspired players: ready and available to execute any genre placed before him. I’m so glad I have the opportunity to work with him.”
– Maurice Griffin; BET Sunday Best Alumni
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