Parliament-Funkadelic, Bootsy, Slave, The Time, Prince, Mint Condition, James Brown, Kool and the Gang (pre-80's), Living Colour, Xavian, Da Krash, Mazerati, Niacin, Mike Stern, Front Page, Tom Coster, Tower Of Power, Average White Band, Carlos Santana, Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Quazar, Mutiny, Rush, The Dregs, Van Halen, Ratt, David Lee Roth, George Duke, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Joi, Pleasure, Greg Howe, Steve Vai, Cab, Earth Wind and Fire, Roy Ayers, Level 42, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Meshell N'DegeOcello, Tupac, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, KRS One, D'Angelo, Roy Hardgrove, Jimi Hendrix, Mary J. Blige, Jadakiss, The Lox, MJG, Dr. Dre, Marcus Miller, Return To Forever, Bernard Wright, Victor Wooten, Don Blackman, Jamacia Boys, Eric B and Rakim, LL Cool J, Notorious BIG, Jay Z, Snoop Dog, Swizz Beatz, Ice Cube, Common, Mos Def, Def Leppard, Victor Bailey, Cameo, LA Boppers, Casiopea, Gap Band, Brothers Johnson, Horny Horns, Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, The Isley Brothers, The Ohio Players, The Police, X Clan, NWA, The Reddings, Tyrone Brunson, Lakeside, Aura, The Brecker Brothers, Stanley Clarke, Jesse Johnson, St. Paul Peterson, Chic Corea Elektric Band, Greg Howe, Mother's Finest, Chic Corea Acoustic Band, Rick James, Uncle Moe's Space Ranch, Grafitti, John Scofield, John McLaughlin, Bill Evans, Petite Blonde, Joe Sample, Chuck Brown, Rare Essence, Spaced Out, Aquarium Rescue Unit, EU, Roger and Zapp, Amel Larrieux, Digable Planets, Digital Underground and many, many more.
Movies
Goodfellas, Crash, Kill Bill I, Pulp Fiction, She's Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X, Boyz N The Hood, Butterfly Effect, Nightmare on Elm Street (the good one's), The Ring, Hustle & Flow.
Television
NFL, NBA, Nip/Tuck, Punk'd, Unique Whips, Real World, Flava of Love, Keyshia Cole, DMX, Boondocks and The Shield. I can't live without my TIVO!!!
Heroes
Drummer's who have influenced me:
The baddest drummer on the planet and good friend Dennis Chambers. Both my brothers Chip and Darryl can lay down a sick pocket.... must be in the genes. Also Billy Cobham, Lenny White, Vinnie Colaiuta, Omar Hakim, Peter Erskine, Steve Gadd, Jerome Brailey, Rod Morgenstein, Prince, Gene Oliver Lake, Zig Modeliste, Chris "Daddy" Dave, John Blackwell, Stokley, Clyde Stubblefield, Dave Weckl, Tommy Lee, Greg Bissonette, Questlove, Will Calhoun, Poogie Bell, JD Blair, Alex Van Halen, Neil Pert, Rick Allen, Jellybean Johnson, Shiela E., Larry Blackmon, Dave Garibaldi, Steve Ferrone, Harvey Mason, Nisan Stewart, Teddy Campbell, Virgil Donati, Gary Husband, Phil Gould, Tony Williams, Keith LeBlanc, Akira Jimbo, Diamond, Stewart Copeland, Brian Frasier-Moore, Paul John, Terry Wesley, Kenwood Dennard, Yogi Horton, Mike Portnoy, Gorden Campbell, Gerald Haywood, Frank "Cash" Waddy, Zorro, Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett, Derico Watson, Aaron Spears
Drummer's from the ATL who have influenced me:
Sonny Emory, Lil' John Roberts, Tom Knight, Marcus Williams, Tony Royster, Jeff "Apt. Q258" Sipe, Sean O' Rourke, Omar Phillips, James Barrett, Chad Hunt, Adrian White, Ager Cheely, Kenny Williams, LeBron Remerick
About me: Steve Dixon began playing drums at the age of four. The two people who had a major influence in his musical life at that early age were his two older brothers Chip and Darryl. They both played in a band that would rehearse at their home. After many nights of sitting on the steps listening, during the day Steve would work his way to the drum set and begin to imitate what he saw his older brother Chip playing at rehearsal. His Dad even made blocks so that his feet could reach the pedals. In a short time, Steve too was playing all of those funky James Brown and Kool and The Gang songs lick for lick. He was well on his way to bringing the funk!
At the age of thirteen, Steve learned how to read music and joined the Senior High School Marching Band while still attending Junior High School. He graduated from Rahway Senior High School where he performed in the Marching Band, Concert Band and Jazz Band. Steve went to Howard University in Washington DC. During his four years there he spent most of his time at The School Of C or gigging and rehearsing.
Steve has been influenced and inspired by many different artists from all genre's of music including Jazz, R&B, Funk, Fusion and Rock. He has played in bands that have opened for some of today's top artists such as The Spin Doctors, Foreigner, Mother's Finest, The Brand New Heavies, Nikka Costa, Morris Day and The Time, Kool and The Gang, PM Dawn and Silk. He can be seen performing with some of Atlanta's hottest Funk/Pop/Soul bands GURUFISH or ENCORE. To check his availability for gigs or recording sessions, you can email him at steve@stevedixon.net.
Steve endorses and plays the following:
Drumsticks by Silverfox.
Practice pedals by Hansen Futz.
Drum heads by Attack.
Bass Drum pedals by Trick.
Cymbals by Soultone.
To check his availability for gigs or recording sessions, you can email him at steve@stevedixon.net. Don't forget to stop by his website www.stevedixon.net.
You can pick up the latest Gurufish CD "Mohair Supreme" at The Harmony Network.
Check out Steve's "Drum Cam" video as Gurufish plays Fire On The Bayou
Are you available next Thursday evening to go over "The Morning After"? What are you doing tomorrow night? Roxis is at Luby's. :-) Maybe you could swing out that way??
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Celebrate your special day and enjoy your family with all your friends! God bless you, more and more! Big hug! Your friend Georgio! 1. CC 13 Please visit also www.georgiofarina.com
Thanks for adding me!! I was looking for some cool people to connect with. There are so many great people on here and it’s my pleasure to have you as a friend on my page. Musically, Jay
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