Featured Artist:
John Lewis, Drums
John Lewis has recorded, toured and played
with many great entertainers, composers and musicians.
Artists like: Melissa Manchester, Natalie Cole, Paul Williams,
Willie Nelson, Paula Abdul, The Judds, Michael McDonald,
Sam Kinison, M.C. Ren, Charo, Gloria Trevi, Marvin Hamlisch,
The Temptations, 5th Dimension, The Drifters, Debbie Boone,
Bill Conti, David Benoit, Dave Koz, Ronnie Foster, Gregg
Karukas, Shelby Flint, Rick Braun, Peter White, Jonathan
Butler, Greg Walker, Chris Botti, Steve Cole, Euge Groove,
Scott Wilkie, Mindi Abair, John Stowell, Chuck Marohnic,
David Lanz, ALT, Candyman, Allegro, Eric Marienthal, Grant
Geissman, Jamie Glaser, Michael O’Neill, BrainBox,
J.C. Mark, Mike Pinera, Michael Winslow, Brothers Figaro,
Keiko Saijo, Michelle Nicastro, Gary Puckett, Jaime Rogers,
and Kids of the Century.
In the past years, recorded musical productions of Rocky
Horror, Grease and The Video Zone have Lewis at the drums.
He also has recorded jingles and industrials for various
corporations such as Toyota, Nissan, Bugle Boy, Northrop,
Pioneer Stereos, Jafra Cosmetics, Sea-Ray Boats, Sunrider,
and Muzak. In the area of film and television he has completed
the music for the following: "Academy Awards Show
1997", "Eli’s Coming", "Babyface
Nelson", FOX Television shows "The Worlds Most
Dangerous Stunts / Beverly Hills 90210 / Melrose Place”,
HBO's "Real Sex", A&E's "Bill Curtis
Investigative Reports", syndicated pilot "LAPD",
and Disney’s TV/Film “The New Adventures of
Spin & Marty”.
Lewis gigged all through his school years and also studied
with some of L.A.'s finest drummers. His most influential
teachers were Joel Leach (Professor of Percussion, Cal
State University Northridge), Chuck Flores (Jazz Drummer)
and Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa, Al Jarreau and Manhattan
Transfer).
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