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Oklahoma City, OK, USA
band: Achilles Tendency // Balefire // Ironglide // Christian Pearson Trio
STICK SIZE: 5BR // 5AR
Born and raised in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, I am a percussionist at heart and love God and family above all. I started playing hand drums at the age of 4. Though I was mostly self taught, my learning was enhanced by my older brother, who taught me the necessary rhythms for the Right of Passage ceremonies. My adventure with the drum set began at 6 years old and never stopped. From that moment, I steadily grew my skills listening to the way musicians from all over the world played.
I moved to the United States in 2005 and worked as a percussionist for the University of Central Oklahoma Dance Department until 2012, while earning a degree in Business Management with a minor in Music Performance (focused on percussion). I wanted to be able to read music and understand that side of the art. I have had the pleasure to perform with several groups in various genres and played at a private party with Mumford and Sons at the end of The Gentlemen of the Road tour stop in Guthrie in 2015. I was blessed to perform at several Oklahoma festivals with local artists, notably Stephen Salewon (On Spotify), Erica James Band, and Jessica Herring. I traveled with a Kenyan Worship team named SIFA (PRAISE in Swahili) and was the drummer of a Japanese Ska and Jazz band called The BAMD until the members had to return home to Japan.
I am currently the house drummer at the only dueling piano bar in OKC called Michael Murphy’s and loving it. I am also involved with 4 bands comprised of very talented musicians in their own rights:
I am thankful and blessed to endorse and be a part of the Soultone Cymbals and MEE Audio in ear headphones families, and to join the Collision Drumsticks family. The future is now and we must keep on growing, so play on to your hearts’ content.
I will be only using the 5B Reach and the 5A // 5AR from now on. The 5BR gives me the power, volume and reach I need in every other style of music considered heavy and the 5A allows me to quiet down based on the room and environment as needed and they feel good.
The things I love about the brand is the communication at every level, the dedication to great quality at a great value, the love they have for the drummers’ family and their desire to see us grow together.
The balance , the durability and the feel of these sticks is amazing and I highly recommend trying them. Even though it may not be for everyone, at least you should try and you would know. For me, it is perfect.
I’m very impressed with collision drumsticks and that is my choice for the future.
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