Larz Raymond

All right first off for me it's all about DRUMS first and foremost!! I love to play and listen to all styles of music.I dig anything on two wheels with or without an Engine. I enjoy making others laugh and entertaining people and I definitely don't take myself too seriously.Music is and always has been my Bliss!I have a weak spot for Tattoos and I love to cook! I started playing drums at age 5 and began playing professionally at age 14.My first gig was backing a Gospel singer. I then moved on to pool parties and private parties until I was 17 when I started touring clubs throughout the midwest.Since then I've played lots of different styles of music and many different types of gigs from month long gigs in Anchorage,Alaska to a weekly gig at The Troubador in Hollywood Cal.,weddings,bar mitzvahs,fundraisers,State Fairs,gigs opening for The Foo Fighters,gigs in most major cities across the U.S.from large concert venues to little dives in the country that have a sign on the door saying"Hunters Welcome" with "no bottles or profanity upstairs" and the only patrons that nite were deaf,we loaded up the fire escape which was solid ice,it was a blizzard and I had a temperature of 104 degrees.(True story)I've also performed at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland,Oh.As far as my education in music goes I started playing drums in the 6th grade band and played in Symphonic band,jazz band, marching band and percussion ensemble all thru graduation.After high School I graduated from Musicians institute in Hollywood as well as studies at Berklee school of music in Boston and Capital University.As for recording I've done many local c.d's with bands such as Terry Davidson(and the Gears) 13 O'clock,Champipple,The Favors, Freightrain,Hex on wheels,Psycho Salsa,Blackjack etc. as well as sessions with other artists,Commercials and Jingles for various companies from Ross labs to C.O.S.I.I've recorded in Hollywood at Sound Image studios with producer/engineer John Henning(B.B. King,Sammy Hagar,Bill Wyman,R.E.O.Speedwagon,etc.)as well as most of the studios here in cowtown..I've been a private drum instructor for the past 15 years currently teaching at Mid Ohio Music (formerly Lang Music) on the east side of Columbus,Oh.E-mail me for lessons, studio work or for live gigs cause I need the money! MySpace Profile Photo Editor