Abe Lagrimas Jr.

My Kit:
Circa 1960's Gretsch Roundbadge
5 1/2 x 14 Snare
13 x 9 Tom
16 x 16 Floor Tom
22 x 14 Bass Drum
Cymbals
Paiste Cymbals
14" Signature Dark Crisp Hi-Hat (top)
14" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat (bottom)
20" Traditional Light Flat Ride
21" New Signature Light Dark Ride Mark I
16" Traditional Thin Crash (not shown)
Drumheads
Remo Drumheads
Coated Powerstroke 3 (snare batter & bass drum batter)
Coated Ambassador (tom batter, tom resonant, and bass drum resonant)
Sticks & Mallets
Vic Firth
American Jazz AJ2
American Jazz AJ3
Heritage Brush
Rutes
American Custom T6 Timpani Mallets
Victor Mendoza (M23) Vibraphone Mallets
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is an exclusive artist endorser for the following:
PAISTE CYMBALS
VIC FIRTH DRUMSTICKS
KO'OLAU UKULELES
Abe Factoids:
Born in Guam, a U.S. Territory
Began playing drums at age 4
Graduate of Waipahu High School (Waipahu, HI)
Graduate of Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)
Has a Bachelor's of Music Degree in Music Education
Won a drum contest sponsored by Modern Drummer Magazine at age 12
Began playing the ukulele in April 2003
Played ukulele at Carnegie Hall in New York City one year later
2006 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards nominee (Most Promising Artist)
2008 Hawaii Music Award Winner (Seasonal Category - A Pass Out Records Christmas)
Managed by Eric Lagrimas
Lagrimas Entertainment Group Inc.
Email: [email protected]

Recent CD Releases:
PRELUDE - Breezing Up (SonyBMG Korea) 2007
PRELUDE - Croissant (SonyBMG Korea) 2005
ABE LAGRIMAS, JR. - Lovers Uke (Universal Music Japan 2007
ABE LAGRIMAS, JR. - Dimensions (Pass Out Records) 2005
2005 Hawaii Music Award Nominee - Ukulele Album
2006 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Nominee - Most Promising Artist