BIO
Robin DiMaggio is a musical force with whom to be reckoned. Known as one of the world's premiere drummers and Classical/World percussionists, Robin is also a highly skilled songwriter, composer, conductor, arranger, producer, and instrumentalist on the piano, bass, saxophone, and clarinet.

He is presently performing as the drummer for ‘Lopez Tonight’, hosted by George Lopez, where he has played with incredible guests artists including Slash, Carlos Santana, Jamie Foxx, Emilio Estefan, Hector Elizondo, Andrew Dice Clay, Andy Garcia, Lucrecia, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Steel Magnolias, David Guetta, Charlie Wilson, Beth Hart, Los Lobos, George Clinton and Justin Bieber.

Robin has toured and recorded with music veterans such as Paul Simon, David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Diana Ross, Dr. Dre, Luther Vandross, Sean Lennon, Johnny Cash, and Chris Isaak; as well as with acclaimed world musicians, sitarist/composer Ravi Shankar and violin maestro L. Shankar. He has also appeared on David Letterman and performed at the Grammys, American Music Awards, World Music Awards in Monte Carlo and the MTV Awards.

Having traveled extensively from an early age, Robin's music incorporates rhythms and sounds from diverse cultures throughout the world. Robin has recorded three solo albums: Blue Planet, a musical tribute to his world travels, Sphere, a collection of lush, provocative piano solos, and Cinematic Lounge, a larger than life soundtrack. In addition, Robin has recently released a brand-new drum training DVD, Planet Groove, which is a unique look into his 9 different styles broken down into 24 lessons.

Robin has some exciting new projects in the works, as he was personally hired 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.

The vast array of influences in Robin's life have made him a charismatic ambassador of the arts. He has been assigned the returning position of Music Director for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Awards, to be held in New York City in December 2010.

Robin's most current project is Earthsong, a CD compiled of tracks from top artists in every country around the world. Spearheaded under the United Nations and Humanitad.org, Earthsong is part of a larger effort to save the environment and promote world peace. As the Senior Producer, Robin will be responsible for coordinating "one hundred and ninety-two world artists, one hundred and ninety-two songs, and seven world-music albums in a united campaign with one world message: no more war."

Also, Robin has just been tapped as Musical Director for Concert For The Amazon, empowering a global awareness amongst the people of the world to support the Amazon. The concert will be held at the Estádio Jornalista Edgar Pronça in Manguerirão, Belém on July 17-18, 2011.