I fell in love with drums at the age of seven when my mom would take me to her rehearsals for Keith Pringle and the Pentecostal Community Choir. I would sit there and watch Gregory Dendy play his heart out and I was like, this is what I want to do.
So at church, I would watch the drummer Melvin Wade Jr and fall under his wing. Melvin gave me my first drum lesson, and from then on I was hooked.
I started officially playing in middle school at Stephen White for their yearly spring concert. Then at Narbonne, the high school I went to I played in the jazz band and the drumline and at El Camino College I did the same.
After college, I went back to play at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles where I played under Melvin Wade Jr. and the late Robert Yancy. I played for the mass choir and their children’s choir. Then I went on to play for Prosperity Missionary Baptist Church where I’m currently playing now.
I would love to give a special thanks to a few people who drove me to get to where I’m at my mentors Gregory Dendy, Melvin Wade Jr., Gwendolyn Payne, and Robert Yancy(R.I.P).
Currently playing for Prosperity Missionary Baptist Church
Endorsements/Sponsors:
Soultone Cymbals, DC California Drums, Collision Drumsticks
DC California Set Up: Custom 8″ 10″ 12″ rack toms 14″ 16″ floor toms 24″ bass 13×5″ snare