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Scotty was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Growing up around a diverse mix of music, he immersed himself in playing many styles at an early age including Rock, Pop, Jazz, R&B, Latin, Country and Blues. He started playing professionally at 18 sneaking into local Hollywood clubs and pubs and within a year, surf-punk legends Agent Orange took notice and handed him the drum chair. For the next 6 years he toured with them throughout the world. Scotty went on to play and record with with a slew of notable artists and productions including the Los Angeles Lakers, Lowen & Navarro, Phil Solem and The Rembrandts, The Surfaris, Disney, Jack Wagner, Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards, Darrell Scott, Big Jay McNeely, Peter DiStefano, Jonathan McEuen, Arigon Starr, Candyman, 1000 Clowns, Forest for the Trees, The Fizzies, and Stealing Heather. In the studio Scotty's worked with several renowned producers including: Ric Wake (Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Chicago Sdtk), Eric “ET” Thorngren (The Talking Heads, Squeeze, The Von Bondies), Brian Kennedy (Ciara, Brandy, Rihanna), and Rudy Haeusermann (Rob Zombie, Tina Turner, Deborah Gibson). His drumming has been featured on several feature and independent films including Rob Zombie's "El Superbeasto", "Shilo 3", and "The Haven", as well as several television shows on MTV, NBC and various Cable/Satellite networks. He's had appearances on national television, MTV and various independent films, as well as performing in a variety of musicals including Madison Mason's Off-Broadway production "Howlin' at the Moon”, and Rick Batalla’s original production “Blake...da Musical”. In addition to his busy schedule playing drums (and being a proud Dad to his 2-year-old daughter!), he has produced various local artists as well as co-written/produced several commercial spots, television themes and film soundtracks out of his own studio.
Scotty's passion for and ability to adapt to such an eclectic range of musical styles has made him a top session pick in Los Angeles, as well as performing live on stage with countless local, national, and international artists.
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