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Gary "Big Dog" Stanions Drums/Percussion

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Gary " Big Dog " Stanionis is one of those stories we have all heard. He’s the little 2-year-old baby banging on pots and pans furiously while his mom was singing in the kitchen. It was @ that time he was bitten by the music bug.
Gary is quickly making a name for himself around southern CA as a drummer and percussionist. He has been involved in every aspect of the music biz' including: Live performances, clinician, studio recordings, composition, arranging, transcription, and music copying and music education.
Big Dog just finished recording his first full length CD called “Takin’ it Back”. On which he played the drums and all percussion. This is also his debut as a producer and debut as a band leader with his current project "Elements"
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Big Dog has performed with such artist as: Brazilian Legends Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, Smooth Jazz Giant Jackiem Joyner, David Garfield, world renowned percussionist C.G. Ryche, Luis Conte, Ralph Humphrey, Emilio Castillo, smooth jazz greats Pro2Call, S4G and many more.
His "rock solid time" and funky soulful pocket has allowed him to perform with some of the most legendary and in demand artist of our time including live performances with: Tata Vega, Walfredo Reyes Sr. Wally Jr. and Danny Reyes. He is a regular artist @ all the T.R.A.P. benefits performing with the great C.G. Ryche and the Bubulubu Heads Percussion Ensemble. Gary has also performed with the Samba Pimps featuring C.G Ryche, Chalo Eduardo and Jorge Burmudez other performances with David Garfield, Russ Miller, Brazilian legends Flora Purim & Airto Moreira. Gary has gained notoriety for his educational clinics for “Drummers for Jesus” along with Will Kennedy, Teddy Cambell and Larry Washington. The list goes on and on!
Gary is the house drummer/percussionist for "The Elament" studio with famed producer/engineer Lew Laing. He has scored an award-winning documentary called "The machines of Sex and Death" and has done extensive studio work for Visa and many other artist and albums. He is the founder of "Elemental Entertainment". On top of all of this he finds time to teach over 35 students and play for Abundant Living Family Church , a mega church in Rancho Cucamonga with well over 8,000 attendees. Gary also play’s for Immanuel Praise Fellowship.
Big Dog endorses Ludwig Drums, Bosphorus cymbals, Aquarian Drum Heads, Rhythm Tech Percussion, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Groove Juice, Phat Foot drum harness and Tree Works Chimes. Gary likes to keep busy. His most fulfilling and important job of all is being a husband to his Gorgeous wife Johanna and a father to his two beautiful children Hannah and Josiah.
"I have been blessed in my life and I give all glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for every breath he gives to me" -Gary “Big Dog” Stanionis
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Member Since: 9/25/2006
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Gary"Big Dog"Stanionis proudly Endorses and supports Fade to Black Photography! I want to send a shout to the "Baddest" Photographer in the business, Freddie Mendoza. He is my personal photographer. He shoots all my work and my artist on Elemental Entertainment. Hit him up at www.crossroadsimaging.net and tell him Big Dog sent you. Blessings, Big"G"

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Big Dog Endorses the following:
Ludwig Drums
Bosphorus Cymbals
Aquarian Drumheads
Rhythm Tech Percussion
Vic Firth Drum Sticks
Groove Juice
Phat Foot Drum Harness
Tree Works Chimes

Influences: Jesus Christ's life is a great influence on me. I know I will never be perfect but I can only live in love and honesty. My mother and father are my heros and I am forever indebted to them. Lew Laing, Pastor Kenny Purdue, Pastor Mark Graham and C.G. Ryche for thier friendship and mentoring and all of the Greats: Mike Clark, Jeff Ballard, Alex Acuna, Lenny White, Frank Katz, Poogie Bell, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Alan Dawson, Steve Jordan, Steve Gadd, Art Blakey, Airto Moreira, Larry Washington, Bill Stewart, Brian Blade, Chalo Edwardo, Kenneth Crouch, Byron Miller, Will Kennedy, Ralph Humphrey,Pat Metheny, Jeff Porcoro, Joe Porocoro, Luis Conte, Munyungo Jackson, Darrell Krooks, Chick Corea, Coltrane, Bud Powell, Elvin Jones, Phliy Jo Jones, Papa Jo Jones, Mingus, John Patatucci, Ron Powell, Giovani Higalgo, Poncho Sanchez and most importantly all my wonderful students you have taught me so much.
PEACE and BLESSINGBIG"G"
Sounds Like: Please Listen to the tracks above, Temporary Angel and Feelin'Good are from a band called: "Pro2Call" featuring me on Percussion. The other two feature me on Drums one of them is "Tribe" by the amazing "C.G. Ryche" and the other is a "Spyro Gyra" song called "Morning Dance" recorded by my band Elements. Please listen and tell me what you think. If you need any live or studio work contact me @ [email protected]
PEACE and BLESSINGS,
"BIG DOG"
Record Label: Indiependent Artist
Type of Label: Indie

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Tree Works Chimes

Happy to announce that I joined Tree Works Chimes Endorsee Roster! They are the most musical chimes around. Blessings, G
Posted by Big G Music on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:41:00 PST

REMO, REMO, REMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REMO!!!!! Hey everyone I am amazed @ how good God is. I just got a call from Remo drum heads and they offered me a huge deal. Praise God!!! I took it and am Officially part of the Remo artist roster! ...
Posted by Big G Music on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:14:00 PST

Happy and Sad @ the same time

Sad News first. I had to leave Truth Custom Drumms Today. I'm a huge Truth Drum Fan and Geoff and Tim are My Brothers and there was no love lost between us. Today the historic drum company Ludwig made...
Posted by Big G Music on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:45:00 PST

Man This Has Been A wonderful Year Already

Super Exciting News I'm so excited I just got a letter from Vic Firth offering me an Endorsement. So I called, talked to them and Inked a deal, Thank You Jesus!!!  Vic Firth and Big"G" what a Ble...
Posted by Big G Music on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:39:00 PST

Gary adds Rhythm Tech Percussion to his list of endorsements

Exciting News Big"G" Joined the Rhythm Tech Percussion Artist Roster.I'm looking forward to great things, Pam Gore is the Bomb!  Big"G"...
Posted by Big G Music on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:34:00 PST

Big Dog Joined the Bosphorus artist roster

Exciting News Big"G" is proud to anounce his acceptance into the Bosphorus family. We signed the deal @ NAMM 07' and I'm so excited to get some cymbals. They are the best!  Big"G"...
Posted by Big G Music on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:28:00 PST

More Endorsment News

More Exciting News Big"G" just started to endorse the Phat Foot Drum Harness. This is a great product and the owners Clay and Tami are wonderful friends.  Big"G"...
Posted by Big G Music on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:31:00 PST

Proud Truth Custom Drum Endorser

 Today is a good day! I joined the artist roster for Truth Custom Drums. I'm looking forward to the things to come.       Gary"Big Dog"Stanionis...
Posted by Big G Music on Thu, 10 May 2007 02:42:00 PST