Markus Berka

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Released: Jan 1, 0001

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Now it’s you!
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I’d wish
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A Different Story...
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Salute to the Foreign Past
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I was brought
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Genre: Jazz / Pop / Rock
Location DE
Profile Views: 93166
Last Login: 9/11/2011
Member Since 3/28/2006
Website http://www.markus-berka.com
Record Label Universal
Type of Label Major
Bio
Markus Berka - Drummer and Percussionist.. .. Born in Aachen, Germany. Growing up in a musical family surrounded by percussion instruments, Markus got started playing the drums in the age of 8 years... .. At 17 he recorded his first professional CD – Blue Moon, Alan Bound. In the next year he was invited to join the Christoph Spendel Group for a couple of gigs... .. Within the following years Markus Berka studied music at the HkA in the Netherlands and got his lessons from René Creemers and Joop van Erven. During this time he got the chance to play with some of today’s finest jazz-musicians – Kenny Wheeler, Robin Eubanks, Ack van Rooyen, André Nendza and Christian Howes (Bill Evans Group). Beside these activities Markus Berka always focused his development in spreading out his musical background and putting himself in as many different musical Situations as possible. He worked a lot with large and small ensembles in the field of jazz, pop and rock music as well as in classical orchestra settings, when he played Willem Breukers Music-Theater Piece “Jona” or Big Band gigs featuring German pop icon Gitte Heanning. In the last years of his studies, as well as in the time after graduating, Markus was touring a lot witch brought him to many countries all over the World. Nowadays, between his touring, Markus gets more and more involved in the theatre and musical scene since he had his debut in that Genre when was playing “Sweet Charity” at Grenzland Theater Aachen in 2005... .. Since Fall 2006 Markus is on touring with “Abba Mania” and since spring 2007 he’s the first Cast drummer of ‘Marilyn – Das Musical’. Just by the beginning of this year (2008) Markus started playing the Musical “Wicked” in Stuttgart. Since September 2008 Markus is principal Drummer/Perc. of the Musical “Sunset Boulevard” (Stage Entertainment)... .. In general Markus sees himself first as musician and on the second spot as a drummer. He likes to work in different musical genres. His ability to adapt himself to these different musical situations in unison with very good sense for sound and groove are his biggest features... .. .. .. Here are some of Markus' professional references:.. .. .. Playing as Sideman with major Jazz & Pop Acts .. .. - Pia Douwes.. - Anna Montanaro.. - Rüdiger Hoffmann.. - Simone Kleinsma.. - Kenny Wheeler.. - Gitte Haenning.. - Robin Eubanks.. - Christian Howes.. - Christoph Spendel.. - André Nendza.. - Antonie Kamerling.. - Carlo Nardozza.. - Ruben Hein.. - Ack van Rooyen.. - Hans-Peter Salentin.. .. .. Playing Shows and Musical.. .. - Sweet Charity (at Grenzlandtheater Aachen, Germany, Tour).. - Abba Mania (Worldwide Touring) .. - Marilyn – Das Musical (at Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg).. - Wicked (Stage Entertainment - at Palladium Theater Stuttgart).. - Tintenherz - Das Musical (at Junges Theater Bonn, Germany, Tour).. - Little Shop of Horrors (at Grenzlandtheater Aachen, Germany).. - Circus Roncalli (Touring).. - Sunset Boulevard (Joop van den Ende - Holland National Tour).. .. .. TV Appearances:.. .. - ARD.. - ZDF.. - KiKa.. - WDR.. - SWR.. - NDR.. - RTL.. - SAT 1.. - PRO 7.. - VOX.. - ORF1.. .. .. Playing on Cruise Ships.. .. - Four contracts for Aida Cruises (see below).. .. - Tour 1: Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Grand Cayman, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia... - Tour 2: Antalya, Egypt, Beirut, Cypress, Marmaris, Thessalonica, Istanbul, Mykonos, Rhodos... - Tour 3: Crete, Bali, Venice, Korcula, Korfu, Katakolon, Dobrovnic, Kefalonia, Athens... - Tour 4: Palma de Mallorca, Tunis, Malta, Catania, Neapel, Korsika, Rom, Cannes, Barcelona... .. .. CONTACT MARKUS BERKA: .. .. ..E-Mail.. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
Since March 2010 Markus is on tour with Circus Roncalli. Please click on the image below for tourdates and further information... .. .. ...... .. .. Markus likes to thank the following Companies for their trust and support:.. .. .. Pearl Drums & Percussions.... .. Zildjian Cymbals.... .. Schlagwerk Percussion.... .. Roland Electronics.... .. Agner Drumsticks.... .. .. Other great Sites:.. .. ..Markus Berka - Photography.... ..Sticks - Drum Magazine.... ..Slagwerkkrant – Drum Magazine.... ..Soul Sailors – Lounge Band.... .. .. Bands and Projects:.. .. ..Semaphor.... Bernd Kaftan - pno and keys.. Philipp Koebele - git.. Michael Ashauer - b.. Miriam Frank - sax.. Markus Berka - dr.. .. ..Rousbeh Asgarian Band.... Rousbeh Asgarian - git.. Ryan Carniaux - tr.. Reza Asgari - b.. Markus Berka - dr.. .. ..Soup du Jour.... Jorien Zeevaart - voc/acting.. Nicoline van Doorn - voc/acting.. Carlo van der Put - pno.. Jur de Vries - cello.. Markus Berka - perc.. .. ..Soul Sailors.... Ruben Hein - voc/pno.. Peter Schwebs - b.. Markus Berka -dr.. .. ..Sweet Basil.... Angela Luis - voc/shaker.. Ron Cherian - pno.. Jan Flubacher - b.. Markus Berka - dr.. .. ..Ike Bolik.... Ike Bolik - voc.. André Nendza - b.. Philipp van Endert - git.. Johannes Lemke - sax.. Markus Berka -dr.. ..
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On Tour with 'Marilyn-Das Musical' @ Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg.. .. .... .. .. .. .. ...................... .. .. .. Abba Mania Winter Tour 2006/2007.. .. .... .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. Some Pics from the road... .. .... .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. Drum Gallery.. .. .... .. .. .. .. ..........
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