Dkdrums's profile

Website: www.davekeech.com

Professional drummer/percussionist/arranger with backing vocals and experience as Musical Director.

Experience of TV work (live/prerecorded), sight reading, playing to a click, studio recording, theatre, foreign and UK touring.


Credits / Employment History:

"Joe Maddison's War" (ITV film - Drums, Arranger [incidental music])

Disney's "High School Musical 2" (UK tour - Percussion, Assistant Arranger)

Disney's "High School Musical" (UK tour - Percussion, Drums)

"How Sweet It Is - Motown's Greatest Hits" (UK theatres - Drums, Cover MD, Arranger)

"The Chase" (BBC1 drama - Drums/Percussion, Skilled Extra)

"The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers" (European tour - Drums)

Alvin Stardust (UK tour - Drums)

Jimmy James & the Vagabonds (UK tour - Drums)

The Haggis Horns (Drums)

Marisa Turner (UK dates - Drums, Assistant Arranger)

Get Funked (Drums, Arranger)


Industry Qualifications:

BA (Hons) Jazz Studies - Leeds College of Music


Technical Equipment:

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute drums. Pearl Masters Series drums.
Zildjian K, A Custom, K Custom and K Constantinople cymbals.
LP congas/bongos. Pearl Timbales. Rhythm Tech hand percussion. Treeworks chimes.
Shure, Rode & AKG microphones.

I am an endorsee for Aquarian drumheads, Rhythm Tech Percussion and Protection Racket Cases.


Other Skills / Additional Information:

Additional Percussion Programming for Disney's "High School Musical 2" UK tour.
Some live and studio engineering experience.
Experience of one to one teaching and workshops.
Clean driving licence.

Tags:   drums  percussion  soul  jazz  funk  pop  theatre  session  recording  arranging  drummer  percussionist  teacher 

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