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ZAKIS

DRUMS/PERCUSSION: Touring, Studio, Session, Tech

About Me

John Zakis5’11” / 170lbs.Drumming experience: 18yrs.Working experience as a drummer in music: 13yrs.2500+ performances nationally and internationally.Venue experience: 70,000+Projects: -Lovepumps/Love Lies Bleeding -Americane -Mars Needs Women -The Grand Skeem -None Other -Down For Low -Stacy Smith7 independent and major releases: - RCA Records (The Grand Skeem) -Warner Bros. Records (Mars Needs Women) -Discovery Records (Mars Needs Women) -Fastlane Records (Mars Needs Women) -Potomac Records (Down For Low) -Numb Records (Americane) -Wiley records (None Other)‘On-Air’ Performances: -MTV -VH1Publications: -Vogue Magazine -Metal Edge Magazine -FHM MagazineT.V. and Motion Pictures (song performances) -American Pie ‘2’ -Big Fat Liar -Scooby Doo –the movie -The Animal -Agent Cody Banks -‘The O.C.’ – television seriesFew acts and/or musicians/producers toured and/or performed with (including studio work): -Aerosmith -Saliva -Chevelle -Lost Prophets -Uncle Cracker -Marvelous 3 -Five for Fighting -Kings X -Butch Walker (Marvelous 3 / Producer) -Brian Nelson - Producer -Steven Haigler – Producer -Ali Dee - Producer -Rev. Run (Run DMC) - Producer -Slick Rick – Performer / Singer -Brian Malouf - Producer -Paul Crook – Guitarist – Anthrax / Meatloaf / Brian May -Taylor Dane – Performer / Singer -Bob Ludwig - Producer -J3 – Guitarist (Tommy Lee) / Producer -Chris Buono - GuitaristINQUIRE FOR SPECIFICS ON ANY ABOVE INFORMATIONVideo - Down For Low -Corey DiGiovanni -PJ Zitarosa -John Zakis -Squirlie DiBroux

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Member Since: 4/28/2006
Band Website: JOHNZAKIS.com
Band Members: DRUM GEARDrums: Pearl Master Studio Custom built 6-ply birch drums in a stained hunter green finish.Hardware is all Pearl except for DW Hi-Hat and KickDrum pedal.Kick drum: 18'' x 22'' Remo Powerstroke 3 (Batter)Toms: 10'' x 10'' 12'' x 10'' 14'' x 12'' 16'' x 14'' Evans E2 clear (Batter) Remo clear ambassadors (bottom)Snares: While I have a collection of wood and alloy snares, I use (regularly) a: 6 1/2" x 14" Pearl Master Custom, Maple 8-ply, black satin finish or 6 1/2'' x 14'' Brady, solid Jarrah and Marri Wood w/ Wandoo Burl satin finish. Remo coated Ambassador (batter) Remo clear Ambassador snare (bottom) ------------------------------------------------- Drums: Ayotte Custom 8-ply Eastern sugar maple Arizona Sunrise finish.Hardware is all Pearl except for DW Hi-Hat and KickDrum pedal.Kick Drum: 18'' x 22'' Heads (Same)Toms: 12'' x 10'' 13'' x 11'' 16'' x 16'' 18'' x 16'' Heads (Same)Snares: Same ------------------------------------------------ CYMBALS: Paiste and Sabian (Various sizes for different projects) My normal set-up is: 10" Paiste Splash 14" Sabian HHX or AAX Hi-Hats 17" Paiste Dimentions or Sabian AAX (vared thickness) (2) 18" Paiste Dimentions or Sabian AAX (vared thickness) 20" Paiste Sound Formula Ride or 22" Sabian AAX Metal Ride 19" Sabian AAX China or 20" B8Pro China ----------------------------------------------- STICKS: Pro Mark Hickory Rock Knockers and/or Hickory 747 wood tip ----------------------------------------------- MICROPHONE: Crown CM-311 Wireless Headset ----------------------------------------------- IN-EARS: Shure Model P4TRE3 ----------------------------------------------- ELECTRONICS: Roland V-Drum Custom Set w/TD-8 Sound Module; KD-80 and PD-80 pads; FD-7 Hi-Hat controller. Roland R-5 Drum Machine, Yamaha RM50 Sound Moudule, Roland PD-7, KD-7 and FD-7 Pads, Roland Pad-80 Octapad II, and various effects units.
Sounds Like: Since I am a drummer recording and touring with different artists, my playing and performance caters to the artist's needs. With that said... I will be updating and changing the photos and music on my page frequently since I continue to record and tour quite a bit with these different artists. From rock to pop, singer songwriter to hip hop.....if you miss any that I've previously posted and changed, I can email an MP3 file so you can check out my playing with a specific artist......thanks for stopping by....ZAKISI edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)
Record Label: Touring.Studio.Session.Tech
Type of Label: Indie

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Posted by ZAKIS on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:31:00 PST

DOWN FOR LOW: VIDEO

Check my video link for the video of Down For Low's 'Never Had To Be'; filmed in Poughkeepsie, NY at 'The Chance Theatre', with Videographer, Ron Buffone from True Life Cinema. Ron is best known for h...
Posted by ZAKIS on Mon, 01 May 2006 08:22:00 PST