The Rich Redmond Show

People call Brad “The Real Brad Lea” because he keeps it real no matter what. He is a successful businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder and CEO of LightSpeed VT, a global leader in web-based training and communication platforms with headquarters in Las Vegas, NV.       Some things That Came Up:  -Running multiple businesses with 7 kids  -The value of a personal brand  -Wat...

Drummer Jack Bruno grew up in a family of professional and amateur musicians, and recalls a childhood of “records playing all the time. Singing, accordions, food, wine…” He began playing drums in his uncle’s band, and later took any and all gigs that came his way, “from bah mitzvahs to strip joints.” By the age of 17, Jack and some Boston friends had formed the Applepie Motherhood Band (part of th...

Mike Dawson is a New Jersey–based drummer, educator, and clinician. He currently hosts "The Drum Candy" podcast and is copy editor for  www.drumfactorydirect.com .  Mike was formerly managing editor for  Modern Drummer , the world’s most widely read magazine exclusively for drummers. Dawson also produced and co-hosted   The Modern Drummer Podcast With Mike and Mike , along with renowned online edu...

Drummer, singer, and songwriter  Jerry Gaskill  founded the progressive metal band  King's X  in 1983. A native of Bridgeton, New Jersey,  Gaskill  began playing at a young age, forming a band with his father and brother and playing his first gig at the age of seven. After playing in bands throughout high school, he became heavily involved in the Christian faith and enrolled at Evangel University...

Trevor Lawrence Jr. was born to Lynda Laurence (formerly of the Supremes) and Trevor Lawrence (Writer/Producer/ Saxophonist). Both of Trevor’s parents were original members of Stevie Wonder’s Wonderland band which brought you: Songs in The Key Of Life, Inner Visions and other Classic American Music History. After Stevie Wonder, Lynda Laurence went on to become a Supreme on Motown. She joined the g...

Taku Hirano, one of the top percussionists on the touring and recording circuit, has been referred to by rock legend Mick Fleetwood, founder and drummer for Fleetwood Mac, as his “Secret Weapon” for good reason. His training encompasses Classical concert percussion, jazz drum set, and traditional Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, West African, Middle Eastern, Indian and Japanese styles and instruments. Taku’...

Steve Bowman (born 14 January 1967) is an American rock drummer and songwriter. He was the drummer for Counting Crows during their "August and Everything After" era, in which time the band played "Late Night with David Letterman", "Saturdavy Night Live", toured with The Rolling Stones, were nominated for two Grammy Awards, and won an American Music Award. In 1994 they were also on the cover of Rol...

Singer, Songwriter, Saxophonist, Bandleader…Curtis Stigers does it all. His new album, This Life will be released on February 25, 2022. “Keep Me From The Cold” was originally released on Curtis’ sophomore album on Arista Records, where he was discovered and signed by legendary producer Clive Davis. It was co-written with Glen Ballard (Grammy-winning writer/producer) and Curtis has said that this i...

Nir Zidkyahu, also known as Nir Z is an Israeli American studio/live drummer that worked for nearly 20 years in New York City and now calls Nashville home. Nir has worked with Genesis, John Mayer, Billy Squier, Chris Cornell, Joss Stone, Jason Mraz, Blake Shelton, Dan+Shay and  many  others. Most notably Nir played on John Mayer’s debut “Room For Squares” and Jason Mraz’s debut “Waiting For My Roc...

Gina has been the drummer for the groundbreaking all female band The Go-Go’s for over 4 decades. The band was recently inducted into The Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame. She has had songs cut by Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez and her songs have been featured in films such as  The Accused, Superstar, Bull Durham  and many others. Gina is also the author of the book  Made in Hollywood: All Access With The G...

"If you hate reading bio’s as much as I hate writing them, I’ll do us both a favor and try and make this short and painless. I’ve been playing drums with everyone under the sun for the past 30 yrs. Joined the musicians union when I was 12 to play Top 40 out at Disneyland and then started touring and making records when I was 15. I’ve appeared on hundreds of records with artists ranging from Michae...

Eric “E-Panda” Hernandez is currently the session and tour drummer for Grammy Award Winner, Platinum Producer, and Elektra recording artist Bruno Mars. Hernandez was born in 1976 in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Brooklyn native “Pete Hernandez”, who was the percussionist for Love & Money and Cecilio & Kapono. Eric started drumming at the tender age of 4 and playing professionally at...

Aaron Comess is one of the founding members of the multi-platinum selling group the Spin Doctors, with whom he developed his innovative and recognizable drumming style.   Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Comess spent his early years in Dallas and began playing drums at the age of 9. He attended Arts Magnet High School, during which time he won Downbeat Magazine’s DB award for outstanding high school Jazz...

Ruben Rojas is an artist, speaker and co-founder of Beautify Earth. A native Angeleno, Ruben is inspired by the urban landscape and surrounding media culture. Through murals, paintings, corporate programs, and community activations, Ruben changes the way we view the world through art and collaboration. Ruben uses art to inspire others to see through the lens of love.   Some Things That Came Up:  -...

Born in 1956 in New Haven, Connecticut, Mickey took up drums when he was 11 and played with local bands.     *******SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW!!! www.richredmond.com/listen   The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by: Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists   -and-   Bruce Cline Home Loans & Mortgage Refinance | Movement Mortgage www.musiciansmortgage.com     His early inspirations range...

Nate Morton (born December 30) is an American drummer. He has been the drummer for the house band on NBC's TV show The Voice for 18 seasons!  In 2005 and 2006 Morton appeared on the Mark Burnett's Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova reality shows, as drummer for the House Band. During that time he has also appeared on two CDs, Rock Star: A Night at the Mayan Theatre, and Dark Horse, released...

As long as Gorden Campbell remembers, he's been playing drums. Born in New Haven, Conn. and raised in Newburgh, New York, Gorden began playing drums at the age of 5 in his grandfather's church. He started taking formal lessons in elementary school and continued thru college (Howard University) earning a bachelor's degree in music with a major in Jazz studies. During those informative years, Gorden...

Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz - A Drumming Chameleon     Born in Chicago in 1956, drums came into Jon's family from Wm. Ludwig Jr. as a gift to Jon's older brother in return for some advertising work their father did for the drum company. After a family move to Phoenix, Arizona, Jon inherited the kit and began taking formal lessons in 1965. He also listened and played along to the radio hits of the day,...

Brian Delaney, originally from St. Louis, MO, has been a fixture in the New York City music scene since moving there in 1994. He just finished a US/Europe summer tour with Melissa Etheridge. Brian has played with artists of all styles and flavors, playing with everyone from the New York Dolls, Lucy Woodward, Delta Goodrem, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Earl Slick, Buster Poindexter, Peter C...

Chad Cromwell was born in Paducah, Kentucky, on June 14th, 1957. When he was three years old his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he grew up. He started playing drums at the age of eight, wearing headphones as he played along to records in an upstairs room of his parents' home. By the age of twelve he was playing in garage bands in the local neighborhood. Among Chad's early influences wer...

Rich Wilkes was born in Princeton, New Jersey. He attended El Camino High School in Oceanside, California. He got a BA at the University of California, Santa Cruz, then studied screenwriting at the American Film Institute.   *******SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW!!! www.richredmond.com/listen The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by: Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists and Bruce Cline Home L...

“Gimme The Beat” Filmmakers Erik Gutmanis & Gillian Chandler   *******SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW!!! www.richredmond.com/listen   The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by: Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists   -and-   Bruce Cline Home Loans & Mortgage Refinance | Movement Mortgage www.musiciansmortgage.com   Gimme The Beat Documentarians   Erik Gutmanis & Gillian Chandler   E...

What’s better than 5 drummers on a podcast? When 3 of them are Broadway drummers!   *******SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW!!! www.richredmond.com/listen   The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by: Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists   -and-   Bruce Cline Home Loans & Mortgage Refinance | Movement Mortgage www.musiciansmortgage.com       Sammy Merendino: BIOGRAPHY. Sammy Merendino is an i...

JIMMY VIVINO serves as the Music Director on the TBS late night show CONAN. Vivino has been a consistent element in O’Brien’s late night career, starting with the first episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien in September 1993. In June of 2008 Vivino moved from New York to Los Angeles and worked as Music Director/guitarist/arranger on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,The Legally Prohibited fro...

Known by musicians around the world as the “Minister of Groove,” Zoro is an internationally-renowned rock star, one of the world’s most respected and award-winning drummers. Throughout more than thirty years of his career, Zoro has been consistently voted the #1 R&B drummer and clinician by the premier music industry publications Modern Drummer, Drum!, and Rhythm Magazine.   *******SUBSCRIBE/R...