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BIO:
Robin DiMaggio is a musical force with whom to be
reckoned. Known as one of the world's premiere drummers
and percussionists, Robin is also a highly skilled
songwriter, composer, conductor, arranger, producer,
engineer and instrumentalist (piano, bass, saxophone, and
clarinet).
Having traveled extensively from an early age, his music
embodies rhythms and sounds from diverse cultures
throughout the world, and the talent pool with whom Robin
has worked is as vast. He has toured and recorded with
veterans such as Paul Simon, David Bowie, Quincy Jones,
Jackson Browne, Diana Ross, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, J.
Lo, Celine Dion, Dr. Dre, Tupac, Puff Daddy, Snoop Dogg,
Usher, Luther Vandross, Ashlee Simpson, New Kids on the
Block; Korn, Slash, Glen Hughes, Johnny Cash, Chris Isaak,
Johnny Depp, Jada Pinkett Smith; world musicians such as
the acclaimed sitarist/composer Ravi Shankar and violin
maestro L. Shankar. Robin has appeared on David Letterman
and has performed at the Grammys, American Music Awards,
World Music Awards in Monte Carlo and the MTV Awards.
Robin has recorded two solo albums: Blue Planet, a
musical tribute to his world travels and Sphere, a
collection of lush, provocative and emotional piano solos.
Recently, Robin released a brand-new drum training DVD,
Planet Groove, which is a unique look into his 9
different styles broken down into 24 lessons. Planet
Groove is available exclusively at Robin’s official
website,
http://www.robindimaggio.net. A new solo CD is
currently in the works.
Robin appears on up-and-coming singer/songwriter Keaton
Simon’s new album which was released on CBS records in
June. He also was included on the new Song of America
compilation track, ‘Yankee Doodle’ with Harper Simon,
scored the ‘Ringers’ film soundtrack and was featured on
The Essential Paul Simon CD as well as Simons
critically acclaimed latest effort, Surprise, which
was co-produced by Brian Eno. Robin’s work can also be
heard on The Heavy Circles album with Edie Brickel,
Harper Simon and Sean Lennon. He performed on all the drum
tracks on Iglu and Hartley’s debut album, & Then Boom
to be released in the U.K. on September 22. He is also
putting the finishing touches on Blake Perlman’s (daughter
of Ron Perlman) new solo album to be released later this
year.
As for actual performances, fans will have to hold out a
little longer, Robin does have some incredible projects in
the works as Robin was personally hired to work with
D’elassandra by Cardinal Poupard from the Vatican in Rome
to oversee the upcoming Cathredalia (the largest
rock opera written for the SEA Vatican) to be held in
Rome, Italy. He has also been recently appointed Musical
Director on the One Earth Dream benefit concert in
October, which he will also be performing at. More details
to be announced shortly.
As always there are always things brewing up for Robin on
all forefronts, including a line of Signature DiMaggio
drum stick with Pro-Mark which will be unveiled at NAMM
Show 2009.
More to come...
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