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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
www.HalLeonard.com and Robin’s official website,
http://www.robindimaggio.net. A new solo CD is also
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. 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.
Robin has also been tapped to be the musical director for
the UN Awards in NYC in Feb 2009.
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 the
next NAMM Show. More to come…
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