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Bands & projects.

Current:

Zulu Green (drums, musical director)

Youandi  (drums, musical director)

Nancy Makiese & Co. (drums, percussion & backing vocals)

Live & studio session musician

The Groove (founder, drums, musical director, producer, percussion, samples & sequences)

 

Former:
Booking.com 2020 Annual Event (drums, percussion).

Theatercafé, De Meervaart/Studio west (FOH)

Kunstbende Amsterdam (talent consultant & support, technical coördinator, stage manager)

Vocal Lab, De Meervaart/Studio west (FOH)

Ky. (drums)

Hilin (drums (drums, writer, co-producer)

Fatima Cameron (co-producer, co-writer, engineer, backing vocals, drums

Linde ''Amber Ombre' Tillmanns (co-producer, engineer, drums)

Maddy Moreah (co-founder, drums, electronic percussion, samples & sequences, live production advisor, co-writer)

SoulNL (electronic & acoustic percussion, samples & sequences, backing vocals)

Cheyenne Toney (musical director, drums, electronic percussion, samples & sequences, live production advisor, co-writer)

Zitakula (drums, writer, co-producer)

Akwasi Owusu Ansah (substitute drums)

Sammy-Yo Jolene Hovingh (co-producer, drums)

Alexander I. ''T-Killah'' Tarasov (drums)

Gover ''Meitje'' Meit (drums samples & sequences)

Amory Berkenveld (drums)

Paa Kofi (musical director, Drums, percussion)

Isaac Bullock (drums)

The World District Band Ft. Shawn Moorhead (percussion)

Sydney Iris v.d. Meij (percussion, samples & sequences, live production consultant)

Ike Akoy (percussion, samples & sequences, live production consultant)

Ivan ''MC Firestorm'' Naipal (musical director, drums, samples & sequences)

Liam McGenity (drums)

Smita ''James'' Gayadin (drums, percussion, backing vocals, live production consultant)

Rewien ''Farris'' Gayadin (drums, samples & sequences, live production consultant)

Roots & Routes: Germany tour (drums, percussion, backing vocals, samples & sequences)

Shelton Telesford (percussion)

Lenny Bonapart (drums, backing vocals)

Oscar ''Ossi'' van der Meer (drums, percussion)

Zanillya Farrell (percussion)

Angela Moyra (drums & percussion)

Joshua's Tree (percussionist, samples & sequences)

Shannon Sarracco (drums & backing vocals)

Sarina ''Mae'' Knaap (percussion)

Monica Alice (drums/percussion/samples & sequences)

XAD (drums & backing vocals)

Andre Smøge (drums/percussion/backing vocals)

Roots & Routes: Jam Karet / Life Times (drums, percussion, samples & sequences)

Tariq ''Mc Lazy'' Khan (musical director/drums/percussion/samples & sequences)

Leslie Ebony Perry (percussion)

Ben Saunders (back-up drums)

Rive ‘’the band’’ (percussion/samples & sequences/backing vocals)

Aischa Traidia (percussion/samples & sequences)

Romy ‘’Jalise’’ Eilers (drums/percussion/samples&sequences)

Jermaine Fleur (drums/percussion/samples & sequences)

Anastasia Lynch (percussion)

Sanne Stouwdam/Savanity (percussion/backing vocals)

Bad Brya (drums/samples & sequences)

DogTroep: Laad Los (drums/acting)

Tavis '' Smiley'' Nedd (drums)

Breakin' Walls ''Mi Casa Es Su Cas'' (drums/samples & sequences/acting)

iSh (drums/acting)

Oxfam-Novib/Nov!b anniversary (drums/percussion)

Theo V. Gogh memorial (vocals)

Roots & Routes: Budapest tour (drums/percussion/samples & sequences)

Roots & Routes: ShowKees/ (drums)

Roots & Routes: This Cussion/ (drums)

Roots & Routes: Just Made (drums, percussion)

ParaSoul (drums)Soul Passion (drums, samples & sequences)

Confused2¿ (drums)

 

 

Past & current clients MusiQsounds Productions.

Booking.com/René Merckelbach

Beds & Bars (Belushi's) Amsterdam

De Meervaart/Studio West

Cheyenne ''Toney'' Herdigein

Beyond Festival

Nel Amstelveld/Nel Popsessie

Avatar Management/Star Technology

The Next Web/Brand MKRS

C.C. Muziekcafé

Studio West/De Nederlandse Opera/DEGASTEN (Jong RAST)

Smita James

Farris Music

Joshua's Tree

Art Support

Melody Line Muziekcentrum
Arjan Boot Casting

Hollands Glorie

 

 

Releases.

Artiest: Shroom

Jaar 2018

Producer: Shroom

Album: Murder Breaks 3 (sample pack)

Song(s): None

Label: None

Artiest: Maddy Moreah

Jaar: 2017

Producer: Nathan Afroham

Album: Single
Song(s): Do I

Label: 730720 Records DK

Artiest: Shroom

Jaar 2017

Producer: Shroom

Album: Vintage Drum Breaks 5 (sample pack)

Song(s): None

Label: None

Artiest: Shroom

Jaar 2016

Producer: Shroom

Album: Vintage Drum Breaks (sample pack)

Song(s): None

Label: None

Artiest: T Killah (video clip)

Jaar 2014

Producer: Anton Van Der Linden

Album:Star Technology

Song(s): Hi How Are You

Label: Avatar U.S.A.

Artiest: Sammy-Yo

Jaar 2014

Producer: Melchor Rietveldt

Album: 38:11

Song(s): Out Of Line

Label: None

 

Artiest: Rosita Loth

Jaar 2013

Producer: R. Loth/L. de Roos

Album: TBA

Song(s): TBA

Label: None

Artiest: XAD

Jaar: 2012

Producer: T. Egger/M. Pietro Cardani/W. Kuit

Album: Tales Of Perversion

Song(s): Mary Turns To Gold, Spanish Fly, Starlight, Helen Of Troy

Label: Amnesia

Artiest: Gareth Evans-Jones

Jaar: 2012

Producer: Lode De Roos

Album: IND4U

Song(s): Eskimo Rescue, God's favorite Angel (demo only, not used on album)

Label: Top Notch/Universal

Artiest: Salah Edin

Jaar: 2011

Producer: Tim ''Shroom'' Schoegje

Album: WOII

Song(s): Als Ik Eens Nederlander Was

Label: Top Notch/Universal

Artiest: Jolande ''Ivy Estrella'' van Beeren

Jaar 2011

Producer: J. van Beeren/L. de Roos/W. Kuit

Album: Single

Song(s): Behind

Label: None

 

Artiest: Roots & Routes (DVD)

Jaar: 2011

Producer: Costas Lamproulis, Nabil Ouelhadj

Album: Jam Karet / Life Times

Song(s): Time Will Tell, Time Is On You're Side, Consciousness, Apathy, Game Of Love, Outro

Label: Roots & Routes/E.U. ''Youth On The Move''

 

Artiest: Leslie Ebony Perry

Jaar: 2011

Producer: Humphrey ''The Prince Of Beatz'' Themen

Album: Unknown yet

Song(s): Love Life

Label: None

 

Artiest: Shyheim the Manchild (Wu-Tang Clan affiliate)

Jaar: 2009

Producer: Shroom

Album: Disrespectfully Speaking

Song(s): Yea Yea

Label: Bottoms Up

 

Artiest: Hell Razah (Wu-Tang Clan affiliate)

Jaar: 2008

Producer: Shroom

Album: Ultra Sounds Of A Renaissance Child

Song(s): Born And Raised, Crack Baby Cradlles

Label: Hel Razah Music Inc.

 

Band: Les Frères Guissé & Roots & Routes

Jaar: 2006

Album: Live At The Westergasfrabriek Amsterdam (Oxfam-Novib/Nov!b anniversary)

Song(s): Fouta, Allá, Ummo.

Label: DOX Records

 

Band: This Cussion (Roots&Routes)

Jaar: 2005

Album: Live At The Uitmarkt/Red De NPS

Song(s): Flip Die Shit, Jazzy Jazz

Label: NPS/Dox Records

 

Band: MusiQband

Jaar: 2005

Album: N/A

Son(g): Real View

Label: Indie

 

Band: Soul Passion

Jaar: 2004

Album: Unknown

Song(s): Real View,Complain, Come A Little Closer

Label: Indie

 

Artist: MusiQmaN

Jaar: 2002

Album: The Vizion

Song(s): Never The Rainbow, The Right Time, Corazon Espinado,

Re-Arranged, In The End, Je Hoeft Naar Huis Vanacht

Label: Indie

 

Band: Confused2¿

Jaar: 2002

Album: Live @t the AMP Amsterdam

Song(s): Lying All The Time, Wish You Where Here, Sledge hammer

Label: Indie

 

Band: Confused2¿

Jaar: 2001

Album: Live @t the AMP Amsterdam

Song(s): It'l l Come To You, Ik Kan Het Niet Alleen

Label: Indie

 

Artist: MusiQmaN

Jaar: 2000

Album: Demo

Song(s): N/A

Label: Indie

 

 

 

Venues/events.

De Badcuyp Amsterdam

Zaen Theater Zaandam

De Rode Hoed Amsterdam

Bevrijdingsfestival Oosterpark Amsterdam

OBA Amsterdam

Festival Mundial Tilburg

Lets Meet Africa Eindhoven

Dunya Festival Rotterdam

Frascati 2/De Brakke Grond Amsterdam

Uitmarkt Amsterdam, Museumplein

Uitmarkt A,msterdam, Thorbeckeplein

Westergasterrein Amsterdam

Hotel Arena Amsterdam

Uitmarkt Amsterdam, Java Eiland

Stadsschouwburg Almere

Cantina Vocaal Amsterdam

Rozen Theater Amsterdam

Godor Klub Budapest (Hungary)

SupperClub Amsterdam

CREA Amsterdam

MuzyQ Amsterdam

Beyond Festival Amsterdam

Melkweg Amsterdam (oude zaal)

Bitterzoet Amsterdam

Rasa Utrecht

Paradiso Amsterdam (kleine zaal)

Toko MC Amsterdam

CC Muziek cafe Amsterdam

Xanten fest Xanten (germany)

Arkadas Theater Köln (Germany)

Room  Rotterdam

Rudolplatz Köln (germany)

Restaurant Applaus Lelystad

The Last Waterhole Amsterdam

Dominicanenklooster Arnhem

The Pitcher Zaandam 

Serah Artisan Zaandam

Paradiso Amsterdam (grote zaal)

Panama Amsterdam (grote zaal)

Zembad de Koploper Lelystad

Blijburg Amsterdam

Randstand Nederland HQ Amsterdam

Miles Amersfoort

013 Tilburg (grote zaal)

HMH (Beat Box) Amsterdam

No-Limit Amsterdam

Hendrik de Keijzer Amsterdam

Dunya Festival Rotterdam

Concertgebouw (kleine zaal) Amsterdam

Bijlmer Parktheater Amsterdam

Gashouder Amsterdam

Winston Kingdom Amsterdam

North Sea Jazz Club Amsterdam

P60 Amsterdam

Stemming Haarlem

Sugar Factory (Bastaardsuiker 2014) Amsterdam

Heesterveld (Museum N8) Amsterdam

Melkweg Theater (Halve Finale Amsterdamse Popprijs 2014) Amsterdam

Paradiso (kleine zaal, Finale Amsterdamse Poprijs 2014) Amsterdam 

Het Blauwe Theehuis (High-T 2014)  Amsterdam

Tolhuis Tuin (Vreemd Wild 2014)  Amsterdam

De Ceuvel Amsterdam

Florin (AVRO Spijkers Met Koppen 2015) Utrecht

Oosterpoort (Noorderslag 2015 3FM On Stage Container Sessions) Groningen

Old School (Sofar Sounds 2015)  Amsterdam

Beyond Festival 2015 Spaarnwoude

Frank Festival HQ (Kornuit Sessies 2015) Amsterdam

Kwaku 2015 Amsterdam

Paradiso 2019 (kelder) Amsterdam

De Rai Amsterdam (Booking.com 2020 Annual Event)

 

Studio’s.

MusiQsounds Studio (my own recording, production & rehearsal space)

PickupClub NDSM Amsterdam

Studio RMX Amsterdam

JACO Amsterdam

Global Studios Amsterdam

Conservatorium van Amsterdam

SAE Amsterdam

Friends Diemen

 

 

Prices:

Amsterdamse Muziekscholen Prijs 2004 (publieksprijs, Soul Passion)

Share You’re Art Zaandam (originaliteitsprijs, Soul Passion)

 

 

Education given.
Nova College Amsterdam (rhythm teacher)

Wellant College Amsterdam (rhythm teacher)

Altra College Amsterdam (rhythm teacher)

Jong Rast/De Nederlandse Opera (rhythm teacher/group coach)

Studio West (rhythm teacher/group coach)

 

 

Education received.

Peer Educator (Studio West, Jong Rast, La Melodia/Percy La Rock, MC Melodee)

Bandcoaching Roots ‘N Routes (Jasmin tusjada, Omar Rey, Alvin Lewis, Bart Suér a.o.)\

Vocalcoaching PopSchool Stad Amsterdam (Onno v. Dijk)

Producing/beatcreating (Perquisite, Bastian and Mars)

Hybrid drums/programming/Rudiments (Chris (‘’Swiss’’ Flueck/John Legend band)

Studio Techniques (Lode De Roos, Shroom a.o.)

Drums (Arie Den Boer a.o.)

Percussion (Femke Krone)

Drums PopSchool Stad Amsterdam

Muziek School Amsterdam

 

 

Demo's & clinics.

''I Love Yamaha'' promo campaign 2016/2017 (Yamaha Corp.)

BC2, BC2RM & Gigster  demo Antwerpen, België (Porter & Davies)

DTX-M12/PHX demo Wezembeek, België (Yamaha Corp.)

RM-100 Russ Miller Sub-Kick demo Vianen (Yamaha Corp.)

 

 

Events lead/started.

Belushi's Jam 2020, Belushi's Amsterdam

The Cheiron  Sessions 2018, The Waterhole Amstedam

The Groove Sessions 2014, NeL Amstelveld Amsterdam

The Next Web Conference 2013 Amsterdam

Thursday Tunes 2013, C.C. Muziekcafé Amsterdam

Melodylive Soul Session 2012, Melodyline Amsterdam

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