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Eric G's musical career, spanning over more than 20 years, covers stage performances and studio recordings within a wide variety of musical styles, ranging from Rock, Pop, R&B to Jazz and Latin.
Eric has studied with Joe Porcaro (Steely Dan, Bozz Scaggs, etc.), Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa, Chuck Mangione, etc.), Richie "Gajate" Garcia (Phil Collins, John Denver), Efrain Toro (Independent), Joel Taylor (Alan Holdsworth, Yanni) and Tom Brechtlein (Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Al di Meola, Robben Ford). He commenced work as a session drummer and private instructor in and around Los Angeles in the early 90's.
This included live appearances with guitarist Scott Henderson (Chick Corea) as well as bassist Jeff Berlin (John McLaughlin, Bill Bruford) and recently bassist Doug Lunn (Andy Summers Band).
Eric recorded with guitarist & WAVE artist Nils (Composer of "PCH", most US radio played Contemporary Jazz song of 2006)
He further recorded for TV-shows such as "Moon Over Miami" and "LA Heat", as well as for New Age Jazz artist and Nashville session keyboardist Michael Whittaker’s album "Earth Tones", which was released on Brajo Records in 1997.
He also performed on and recorded for 10 episodes of the Fox TV-show "Melrose Place" in the final 1999 season and on 3 episodes of the WB network’s "Buffy The Vampire Slayer".
In 1998, Eric recorded and toured with guitarist Kenny Kidd, one of the few musicians in the world playing a 9-string guitar, a hybrid guitar/bass instrument.
The "Kenny Kidd Project" CD, entitled "Synergy", was released in 1999 on TriVenture Records. The album song "What In The World" was featured on an episode of Fox TV's Hit Show "Melrose Place".
In early 2000, Eric appeared at the NAMM Show in L.A., introducing the latest version of the drumKAT midi drum controller, the 4.5 Turbo 2000 model.
Motivated by the positive feedback he received while going on drum clinic tours through Europe, the United States & Australia, he commenced work on his own album, which will include tunes he composed for his clinic performances.
Between 2001 & 2005, Eric performed and recorded extensively in and around Melbourne, Australia, with his Latin-Jazz/Funk fusion band "The Eric G-Force Experience", as well as with various artists such as saxophonists Tim Wilson & Lachlan Davidson, who have performed with artists Olivia Newton-John & John Farnham from "The Little River Band".
Eric is also involved in the development and promotion of the OZdrumpad, a new type of practice pad for drummers. Eric presented the OZdrumpad for the first time to the drumming community at "The Ultimate Drummer's Weekend and Expo" in Melbourne, Australia, on June 10, 2002.
Eric returned to Los Angeles in Spring of 2006 to work with artists such as Jazz vocalist Dwayne Stephenson, who has worked with actress/vocalist Della Reese, accompanied by pianist Alex Alessandroni (Natalie Cole) & bassist Jeff Novack. Together they performed at events such as The Media Access Awards Show at the Globe Theater at Universal Studios in 2006 & 2007, and recently at the KTLA TV station's "Morning Show".
Eric is an endorser for Alchemy Series Cymbals by Agop Istanbul, the drumKAT by Alternate Mode, and the OZdrumpad.
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