BJ Kerwin

BJ Kerwin was only 9 years old when he picked up his first set of drum sticks. Now, at 23, he hasn't looked back. "I started playing because I was always around it," says Kerwin. "Both my dad and my uncle have been professional drummers. And like any kid who's always around instruments, you eventually just start banging on shit." After picking up the drums, Kerwin tried his hand at guitar at age 12, and became hooked on music. He was soon forming bands and moonlighting in friends' projects left and right, recording his own songs and playing shows all over the D.C. Metro area. He later attended Full Sail in Orlando, Fla., to hone his recording skills and learn the tricks and the trade of the entertainment business. Upon returning from the muggy expanses of Florida, Kerwin hooked up with the Niki Barr Band in early 2006 and jumped at the chance to join on as a rhythm guitarist. However, the Band was soon in need of a drummer, and Kerwin stepped in to fill the slot, cementing the Band's line-up. "Working with Niki is fantastic," says Kerwin. "It's always great to work with a well-organized group of professionals who are all committed to the same goals. She is a fantastic song writer which makes for an interesting set to watch and play every night."