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Joel Lugo

About Me

I am a 28 year old Drummer from OHIO. I have been playing drums since I was 4 years old. I have 11 years road experience and about 10 years session experience. former Percussion advisor @ my local H.S. Studied music in school. I can sight read Charts and or improv. I love all styles of music. Not too cocky.ha good guy with a heart after God. I do good work. and im totally blessed to do this full time. I have played with groups and artists such as Sevenfold, Leaving Bethany, Who Do You Say I am, Red Rain, Sarah Hart, Steve Angrisano, Jesse Manibusan, Tom Booth, Matt Maher, Chris Padgett, Daughters of God ,,Bobby Fisher, Trevor Thompson, Joshua Blakesly, Ceili Rain, Angus Mcdonald, Jaime Cortez, and Many many more...most of the work that I have done has been with christian artists...but I have done session with with secular guys aswell. the band the ive been with now for over the last year has played with DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, O.A.R, rusted root, George clinton, Collective Soul, Blessed union of souls, Robert Randolph..and many more I think all of it has been great experience for me. Some of the albums and artist have worked with have been grammy winners and spanish album of the year award winners...im stoked to do this.Thanks for reading God Bless- joel If you wanna know more. hit me up ..
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/02/2006
Band Members: Joel Lugo www.skinnyband.com www.myspace.com/2skinnydorks
Influences: so in the section i get to tell you a bit about who influences me as a player...for me there are so many different players since i listen and play a variety of styles. Those players for me are Vinnie Caliouta, Dennis, Chambers, Carter Beauford, Alvaro Lopez, Chad Szeliga..one of my best friends, Josh Freeze, Steve Gadd, and then there are many local people on my scene in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Many gospel players, and other friends of mine.Also for me since i play bass there are people in that area too such as Dennis Rodriguez, Joey Green...another good friend...Victor Wooten..there are more i just cant think of their names right now @ this time. :)another area is in sound..which i do when im not on the road..major influence in that are and also in my life in General is Andy Andino...the best example of Christ i know. he has taught me so much about sound and really encouraged me to learn more about the craft of audio...not only has he taught me a lot of that...but just about life in general...you should meet him.
Sounds Like:
Skinny - Pancapes from Evan Bartsch on Vimeo .
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

SKINNY: We Gotta Go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tncFH24On8 here is my band @ ninos in findlay, ohio
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:15:00 GMT

re:2008 new beginning

so my friend and ex posted a blog called 2008 new beginnings. and so i figured that i would expand on that. today i was on the phone with kevin..who many of you know is one of my best friends. he was ...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:40:00 GMT

07

hey ya'll well this is something that i haven't done in quite a long time...on my old myspace i used it do it all the time. Im not quite sure how to start well i guess ill start this time last year......
Posted by on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:14:00 GMT