GEIR HANSEN

I AM COMING FROM A MUSICAL FAMILY AND I STARTED PLAYING DRUMS AT THE AGE OF 12 MY FATHER, PLAYING THE CLARINET, INTRODUCED ME TO THE WORLD OF JAZZ AND BIG BANDS. LISTENING TO BUDDY RICH AND GENE KRUPA, I WAS READY AND WILLING TO SAVE ALL MY MONEY TO GET A DRUM KIT AND REALLY GET INTO THE WORLD OF PLAYING. I STUDIED AT THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC (AIM) IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA AND THE TONHEIM MUSIC SCHOOL IN NORWAY. BESIDES THIS I HAVE HAD PRIVATE LESSONS FROM PER HILLESTAD, THE DRUMMER OF THE NORWEGIAN SUPER GROUP ’’AHA’’, CARL STØRMER FROM THE BAND ’’THE REAL THING’’ AND OLE HAMRE OF ’CUTTING EDGE’. ARTISTS I HAVE WORKED WITH OVER THE YEARS: MIRIAM MAKEBA (QUEEN OF RAI), GEORGE LYNCH (DOKKEN), RONNY LE TEKRO (TNT), HAAKON GRAFF, JORN LANDE, REBECCA BAKKEN. AT THIS MOMENT I AM PLAYING IN A REAL SUPER BAND CALLED ’’X3’’. (THE 3 FUNKYTEERS!!!) I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY TO PLAY IN THIS GROUP WITH ONE OF THE BEST SESSION PLAYERS AROUND TODAY: JOERI HOMMERSON (BASS GUITARS) AND BORGE OLSEN(GUITARS). THESE GUYS ARE SUCH AMAZING MUSICIANS...THEY KEEP MY HANDS WARM, MY EARS OPEN AND MY LIFE IN TUNE! WE NEVER LET THE SPIRIT DIE BECAUSE THERE IS STILL MUSICALLY SO MUCH TO SAY AND WE SIMPLY NEVER RUN OUT OF NEW IDEAS. MAKE SURE TO CATCH US LIVE SOMEWHERE! DR. DRRRRRRRUMS. GEIR HANSEN I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)