Next Great Drummer Judges
Bio Summaries

 

Show Host/Executive Producer: Eric Seats

Father,drummer and part of a music producing team with Rapture Stewart called Key Beats.

Music Produced:"Independent Women"with Beyonce Knowles"Where my girls at?" with Missy Elliot, and "Rock the Boat",with the late Aaliyah.

Tour(s) with these artists: Toured with Montel Jordan,En Vogue, Patti La Belle, Joe, DMX, Missy Elliot, Lalah Hathaway,Rahsaan Patterson, Kelly Price, Deborah Cox.

Current Gig:Show Host & Executive Producer for the Next Great Drummer Show

Future Projects:Broadway musical titled "Timeless.

 

Judge:Trevor Lawrence Jr. aka "Trev Beats"
Music Produced / Written : Co Wrote and played on #1 Single Crack A Bottle by Eminem,Dr. Dre and 50 Cent(broke all time first week digital sales record) , also Co wrote and played on Hit single We Made You by Eminem(most requested video in MTV History)
Artists I have Toured and/ or Recorded  with: Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray, Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, India Aire, Natasha Beddingfield, Lenka, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie,Taj Mahal, Andrea Bocelli,Euge Groove,  
Current Gig(s): DR. DRE (Aftermath Entertainment) Staff Producer/ Musician
Future Projects: Many
Album Credits:EMINEM RELAPSE VOL 1 AND 2 ALL SONGS PLAYED ON AND CO-WRITER

 

Judge:Teddy Campbell

Tours with:The Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, LSG, Dakota Moon, Bette Midler, Queen Latifah

MD for:Britney Spears, 98 Degrees,Mary Mary, Deborah Cox, Kelly Price

Album Credits:Al Jarreau- All I got, Rod Stewart-If we're alone tonight,VH1 Divas Live 2002.

Track: When I need You-Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

 

Judge: Gorden Campbell

Music Produced: Brent Jones and the T.P. Mobb, Gerald Albright, Desmond

Pringle, Lilly Mack Sing a Long Series

Tour(s)with: Earth, Wind & Fire, Mary J. Blige, George Duke, Neyo, Jessica Simpson, Gerald Albright/Lalah Hathaway

Current Gig: Jessica Simpson

Future Projects: Desmond Pringle, Lilly Mack Sing A Long Series

 

Judge: Felix "D-Kat" Pollard

Tour(s) with: Lionel Richie, Anastacia,Sheila E, George Duke, Chaka Kahn, The Staple Singes, Jessica Simpson, Brian Culbertson, Phil Upchurch & Clay Aiken.

TV Appearances: HBO Special Midnight Mac with Bernie Mac, The Jay Leno Show.

 

Judge: Gil Hawkins, Jr.

Current Gig: The GP Project, The George Lesiw Band,The David Mills Trio

Gil is a jazz fusion drummer who has performed with and or opened for a vast

array of performers including Etta James, Chuck Loeb, Chiele Minucci,Debbie

Davies, Donald Harrison and Dave Valentine to name just a few.

Gil is currently performing in the NY metropolitan area and will be performing in Southern California in mid- July with The GP Project.

 

 

Judge: Cole Marcus

(Young Phenom Drummer & Composer)

Music produced: Independent Artists

Tour(s):  Himself/Headliner

Current Gig: Featured in new VH1's save the music / Lg ad campaign & has upcoming TV performances.

Future Projects:  Working on CD/ DVD and collaborating with several artists

(David Benoit, Nick D'Virgilio (tears for fears), and many more)

 

Judge: Shep Crawford

Produced & Toured for: Luther Vandros, Yolanda Adams, Whitney Houston, Tamia, Kelly Price, Montel Jordan Karen Clark, Onisha Shaw and MANY more....

Current: Onisha Shaw, and Tamia

 

Judge: Deon Hairston

Music Produced: Havanna

Tour(s) with these artists: Soul of John Black, Kim Hill

Current Gig:Kim Hill, Jennie Laws

 

Judge: Brian F. Moore

Toured with: Jill Scott, Christina Aguelira, Justine Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Usher (My Way Tour), Alliyah, Genuwine

TV Performances: Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Good Morning American, Saturday Night Live.

Award Shows: Grammy, MTV, Latin Grammy, Billboard Awards, Soul Train Music Awards.

Current Gig: Kenny Babyface Edmonds

 

Judge Jara Harris

Producing Credits Include– His band "International Recording Artists"

SlapBak, En Vogue and Verdine White from Earth Wind & Fire.

Co-Produced with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Larry Blackmon

from Cameo.

Tours: The Time, Digital Underground, Snoop Dogg.

Current Gig(s):Currently the bassist and Musical Director for Jordin Sparks This summer.

Future Projects: Jordin Sparks/Jonas Brothers Tour and in the fall in Europe with Slapbak, along with the CD being released this summer.

 

Judge Dino Maddalone

RECORD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR-2008-9 Los Angeles Music Awards
Producing/Composing and playing drums for 2x Grammy Nominated Artist SKEE-LO
on the "Elite Artists" Label.Producing/Mixing Music for new Feature Film "GOSPEL JAM" due out in 2010.Composing/Producing Music for new Nickelodeon Television Series "TALIA"Producing new LIVE DRUMMERS Drum Loop CD for DINO DRUMS INC and SPAUN DRUMS.