Born in Newark, New Jersey to Charles and Cecelia Snell, Jerards earliest influence was the band led by his parents called the 20th Century Movement Band. This band wrote and recorded the original Hot Pants, which was later made famous by James Brown. Encouraged by his mother to excel in all things musical, Jerard started to listen and be inspired by all the top R&B, Latin, Soul, Gospel, and Jazz albums . Through grammar school and high school he continued to be influenced by bands such as Santana, Mandrill, the Stylistics, Earth, Wind, and Fire, and James Brown, along with drummers Philly Joe Jones, Buddy Miles, Bernard Purdie, and Buddy Rich.
Spurred on by his elementary school teacher, Steve Solomon, in second grade Jerard started to develop expertise in a wide variety of music and styles. His high school teacher, Mel Duchin, cousin of world-renowned band leader Peter Duchin, was a Julliard School of Music scholar and saw the kind of player that Jerard was quickly becoming and started to teach him drumming skills that would take him to the next level in his playing. Jerard made drum captain in his freshman year of high school. Leading his drumline to many marching band competitions. His section won best drumline many times. He continued to excel in jazz band, concert band, gosple choir and performance arts under Mr. Duchin and Glenwood C. Collins, another music teacher and disciple of the Max Roach and Freddie Waites school of drumming, began to put him in pro situations such as the Jazzmobile under Freddie Waites.
After high school, Jerard began his professional career, working with top artists in R&B, Jazz, Gospel, and Funk music. He has shared the stage with such artists as Jennifer Holiday, Vanessa Bell-Armstrong, Glenn Jones, Donovan Jackson, Alison Williams, Desiree Coleman, Dorothy Norwood, Dionne Farris, and Eddie Hazel of Parliament-Funkadelic fame, and Greg Fitz of Bootsys Rubber Band and Quazar and Kwanza Jones.
He is currently on world tour with Little Louie Vega and the Elements of Life Tour, along with Luisitio and Carlos Quintero , Mike Ciro, Gene Perez, Abert Menendez,Selan Learner,Anan'e, Blaze Josh Milan, Darrio F , Sarah Devine and Queen AMEINA. the legendary Chops Horn Section tour in support of the album Blowout which features Jerard along with Dennis Chambers, Bernie Worrell, and Darryl Dixon. He has also worked with Kevin Jones and the Tenth World, he is musical director for world-renowned dance artist L.T. Brown, and has toured with the Lillette Jenkins Jazz Trio. He has also written, produced, and performed the music for commercials created for the New Jersey Public Announcement and for various artists in radio, tv, Gospel, R&B, Hip-Hop and Jazz. His influences still continue to be Dennis Chambers, Buddy Rich, Harvey Mason, Steve Gadd, Lenny White, and Billy Cobham. Anything musical inspires him!JERARDS DISCOGRAPHY
"AKA"
Mr. PocketTOURS? Little Louie Vega Elements of Life World Tour
? Jenkins Brothers Tour - McDonalds Gosple Fest Winners
? Lillette Jenkins Jazz Trio - Summer Cruise Tour
? Miller Sound Express Tour - Featuring: Vesta, Force MD's and Levert
? The Streets Can't Have My Son Playwrite - Featruing: Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Glen Jones, Jennifer Holliday and Dorothy Norwood
? LT Brown - House Music, European /tour
? Ambrosha - Club Artist
? Classic R&B and Soul Tour - Featuring: Manhattans, Blue Magic, Delfonics, Soul Generation, Stylistics and EscortsCurrent
2005-2006 Louie Vega Elements of Life ? Chops Blow out TOUR
? Bob Sumner Instant Coffee Comedy Tour hosted by 98.7 KISS FM radio host (Talent)
? Sara Devine
? Blaze
? Kevin Jones and the Tenth World? Luisito Quintero/percussion maddnesssrc="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/MRPOCKET
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? Earthman
? Raul Midon
? Selan
? Francis Mbappe
? kenney dope
? maw records
? vega records2004-2003? GRAMMY AWARD WINNER Little Louie Vega Elements of Life Tour Japan/UK USA
LP Artist: Luisitio Quintero and Carlos Quintero
? Chops Horn - World Tour Blowout
? Joe Kuraz - CD101.9 Tour
? Kevin Jones and Tenth World Tour
? Janet Vancline Jazz Trio
? Bob Sumner Instant Coffee Comedy Tour - Hosted by Def Comedy Star HamburgerRECORDINGS
? roy ayers 2000 proud to be black (louie vega remix)
? Luisito Quintero / Percussion Maddness-OUR LOVE- LOUIE VEGA -LOVE REMAINS THE SAME LOUIE VEGA
? Lenny Kravits Breathe (Louie Vega Remix)
? J-Lo Jennifer Lopez - Get Right( Louie Vega Roots remix)
? Raheem D VAUGHN -You (Kenny Dope G mix)
? Anane Standing in Line-Louie Vega REMIX
? Anane - Let Me Love You
? MR V /ANAN'E - MOVE SHAKE BOUNCE ROLE -LOUIE VEGA REMIX
Joselyn Brown -SATURDAY? CHOPS HORNS - Blow Out Album along with artist Dennis Chambers, Darrel Dixon, Derrick Dupree, Robert Ubanks,Bernie Worwel and Greg Fitts.
Chops Vowel Sounds
Chops Scrapple & Grits
Chops Give Me Some Time
Chops Free Time
Chops Groove ME
Chops Skatin
Chops Still N.Y.C.
Chops Feelings? Funk To The Max/Chops- Skatin
? Juda
Jersey City Mass Choir - wrote and produced (Find It In Jesus)
? LT Brown - wrote and co-produce ( I Gotcha Back and Thigh Ride)
? The Streets Can't Have My Son Soundtrack Featuring: Glen Jones, Alison Williams, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Jennifer Holiday
? Rent to Own Commercial - wrote and produced public announcement for the State of New Jersey
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