About Me
Sugar Dog aka Adrian Wiggins has been playing and teaching Latin percussion for 15 years covering music from Brazil and Cuba as well as Funk, Soul and other contemporary styles. Having built up a catalogue of traditional grooves and created some trademark ones of his own!
Extensive array of percussion instruments: Congas, Bongos, Cajon, Pandeiro, Berimbau, Udu, Doumbek, snare and African instruments like the Balafon, Mbira, Djembe and Talking drum.
Session musician and recording experience
SugarDog is available for session work and delivers a high level of musicianship
Played across Europe with various Latin outfits, solo percussionists and numerous DJs playing to Hip Hop, House, Funky House etc.
Incorporates live looping and samples using Roland SPD-S, Korg Kaoss Pad, Kaossilator and comes fully self-contained.
Provides a bank of sound effects for film and TV
Worked with contemporary dance and theatre companies and composed music for live performance and CD.
Take a listen to the tracks that were recorded for demo purposes.
Sugardog is currently embarking on his first album which will be available for download soon.
Below is a brief description of what went into the recordings for those that might be interested.
Samba Percussion
A multi track recording by myself using traditional Brazilian instruments like:
Rebolo, Pandeiro, Tamborim, Ago-Go Bell and Quica.
Water On Radio
This was recorded purely for ambience and utilises the following:
Udu 3 types(African clay pot), Radio, Singing bowls, water effects, Jews Harp, Chinese flute etc.
Touch Sensitive
A mellow chill out groove combining percussion (udu, beer bottles, chinese wok and other inanimate objects) with bass and keyboards.
All of this was recorded at the home of Zillo Records aka Jason Rogers , who also guests on bass, flute and behind the scenes as Luigi the master Chef!
For an alternative to run-of-the-mill staff away days, visit BIG BEAT TEAM BUILDING
A percussion-based team-building company that will inspire, motivate and leave every participant confident and enthused
