ERIC

WHIPPLE

PROFESSIONAL

DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST

acomtg@r.postjobfree.com

818-***-****

Summary:

Professional drummer specializing in rock, pop, blues and jazz with 26 years playing and public performance experience, 5 years studio experience, 1 year teaching experience and 1 year touring experience.

Education:

Musicians Institute-Hollywood, CA

Apr 2012-Dec 2014

Associate of Art in Music Performance-Drums

Key Accomplishments:

Teaching Music

July 2013-Present

Worked with students on an individual basis by learning the students goals and then creating a lesson plan tailored to their needs as a player. Successful lesson plans are made to be challenging, but rewarding to the student. With a very strong background in harmony and theory, a thorough understanding of major and minor scales (and their modes), and a comprehensive understanding of the piano. Any lesson plan is possible.

Nation wide tour

Aug 2011-Oct 2011

As drummer and percussionist for the indie rock band Sons of Jack, I coordinated shows, transportation and lodging for a nation wide tour while able to make profit off of live shows and merchandise.

Album Construction

Aug 2008-Present

As drummer and percussionist for indie rock band Sons of Jack, collaborated on completion of 3 albums including: recording art work, copyright, sale and distribution of physical cds and internet music.

Experience:

Live Performances:

Nov 2008-Present

House of Blues, Hard Rock Cafe, Troubadour, Viper Room, Paladinos, Busby's East, Cat Club, Skinny's Lounge (residency),

Michaels Pub, Witches Brew, Ghangis Cohen, Sidewalk Bar and Grill, Musicians Institute and California Institute of Abnormal Arts, Universal Bar and Grill (residency), Guitar Shop, King Room, Kulak's Woodshed, Molly Malones-Los Angeles, CA, Rhythm and Brews-Waupakoneta, OH, B&C Chaps-Sidney, IA, Webster Hall, Jillians-Albany and NY, NY, Star Theatre and Dantes-Portland, OR

Recording Albums:

“Welcome to Your Everything”-Michael Vail Blum Studios, Studio City, CA

“Witness at the Revival-Keith Cooper Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA

“Speakerface”-Proving Grounds Studio, Curt Piar, Simi Valley, CA

Sidney Community School Live Performances

Sept 1989-May 1998

Participated and performed live in marching band, rodeo band, jazz band, concert band and pep band-Sidney, IA

Skills:

Teaching music, creating lesson plans, harmony and theory, chart reading, chart writing, learning new compositions quickly and efficiently, using backing tracks, playing to a click with a live band and in studio, continually learning new

genres, odd time signatures.