I must have been born to play music. At the early age of three I found my favorite place was underneath our grand piano, where I could listen to my father play. I grew up fascinated with every instrument I could put my hands on and fell in love with rhythm. My life has become an endless search for new sounds and rhythms. I've spent time in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica studying deep Nyahbingi rhythms with the Rastas. I've lived in Bahia Brazil and studied rhythms for Carnival,Capoeira Dance and Sacred Candomble Spiritual Music. On my return from Brazil I discovered the sounds of a World-renowned drummer and Sufi Master, Adnan Sarhan in 1989, who influenced my growing interest in the ability to use music and rhythm to heal. I have since put extensive time and energy into learning the spiritual music of Iran, Morocco, Turkey, Iraq, Algeria, Armenia, spain,Egypt and other parts of the Middle East.Known predominately as a percussionist, I am also co-owner of Acoustech Music in Atlanta, Georgia. This multi-studio complex is where me and my business partner compose and produce music for radio and television. Together we have numerous awards to our credit. When we are not off in the Bahamas to produce a Coke Commercial or busy running our business, I can be found performing in and around Atlanta.I have studied for the last 16 years under sufi master Adnan Sarhan, a member of five sufi orders and founder and director of the Sufi Foundation of America Center based in the Manzano Mountains near Torreon, NM. Adnan was first sponsored in America by the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York, the Unitarian Society of Whittier, California, and Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California. R.J. "Josh" Reynolds, III was also a major patron and student who helped support the Foundation in its efforts to fight destructive habits like smoking.By using various sufi techniques and traditions of meditative sciences, physical exercise, mystical dance and music, I give classes where i guide students to help develop their higher intelligence and awareness, causing people to become creative and innovative and helping to destroy all types of bad habits which inhibit people¹s ability to live full and happy lives.For workshop and contact info: [email protected]
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