Alex "BamBam" Smith - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Born & raised in Newark, NJ, Alex took up the interest in drumming as a young child. From the early stages of desstroying the kitchen pots & wooden spoons to his first pair of sticks & toy snare drum to his first real drum set, Alex found a love for music. Alex has over 27-years of drumming under his belt. Alex started playing drums in his home church at an early age picking up quick what he observed the other seasoned musicians doing & what he was taught. In school, Alex played in the school orchestra & Newark’s All City band. Over the years as Alex’s skills developed, it was during the 90’s when he was picked up & toured with grammy nominee Jason "Mallet Man" Taylor, vibraphonist & understudy of the late Lionel "Hamp" Hampton. (Prior to the passing of Lionel Hampton, Alex had the opportunity to accomany this jazz legend at a pre-birthday celebration 02’). It was during this time that Alex was exposed to various rhythms and styles of music. Maturing in his craft, Alex went ..ed working on recording/studio projects with other various artist. Becoming more involved in expanding his music boundries & wanting to have a stronger impact on musical creativity, Alex got together with some other musicians in forming 2 groups that included the smooth jazzy sounds of "M-Prov" & the funky yet soulful sounds of "1Acchord". As Alex continues to be a versatile drummer, he is branching out to writing, arranging & producing his own material."NEVER OVER POWER, BUT ACCOMPANY THE OTHERS THAT YOU’RE PLAYING WITH".Alex plays: Zildjian Cymbols; Evans Drum Heads; Vater Sticks...

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Member Since: 1/17/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/musicbybambam
Band Members: MUSICIANS:LeRoy A. Smith, Corey Brown, Tommy Brown, Brian Keith Bizzell, Lonnie Christian, Trayce Evans, Brandon McCune, Darryl Cherry, Gary Givens, Corey Givens, Jonathan Blount, The Late Aaron Stamper, Thaddeus Hammond, Kevin Gibson, Keith Gibson, Andrew Potts, Derek Jackson, Greg Kilpatrick, Jessie "Jr." Kelly, Jason "Mallet Man" Taylor, Mike Daniels, BaBa "Cochise", David George, Fred McFarlin, Curtis Styles, Erees Thomas, Teras Thomas, Howard Towler, Benny Barksdale, Carl Tyler, Duane Palmore, Michael Robinson, Tim Rawls, Randy Oliver, Duane Bowens, Big Ben Bowens, The Late Thirston Cox, George Farmer, Bryant Richardson, Walter Sorey, Wendell Woods, Hugh Potts, Joe Bethea, Ottavio Nepa, Huston Williams, Greg Stamper, Joe Bethea, Hunter Hayes, Bruce Cummings, Albert "Winky" Hendricks, Ben Tory Grice, Imani Mann, Jaret "Yo Mama" Hindsman, Jason White, Elliot WhiteVOCALIST:Jennie Levine, Kim Freeman, Bennie Diggs, April Daniels, Damon Pullar, Coi Ivy, Diamond Temple, Pam Henry, Yashica Horn, Pearl Christian, Lakesha "Simply Lakesha" Bethea, Prof. Ronnie Felder, Terry Billy, Letrice Cherry, Calvin Rock, Gada Lambert, Tina Fuller, David Roebuck, Ajeenah Brown, Kimiesha Holmes, Michael MuhammadJUST TO NAME A FEW...
Influences: God, Leroy Smith (my dad-brought my 1st real set & always encouraged me to play), Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Sonny Payne, Rufus "Speedy" Jones, Idrys Muhammad, Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers, Will Calhoun, Gerald Heyward, Lonnie Christian, Jeff "Lo" Davis, Sheila E, & Aaron Spears JUST TO NAME A FEW...
Sounds Like: A tight groove in your pocket...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie