John DeSalvo is our newest percussion team member. John has extensive knowledge of all things drums and percussions. John was the drum dept manager at SST for 17 years before joining us. John a longtime road warrior with Bauhaus also played drums with KMFDM and CHEMLAB. When not playing drums or riding his motorcycle John is a watercolor artist.
Christopher Natale is a freelance percussionist based in NYC. Most recently, Christopher subbed for The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. Christopher received his B.M. in Percussion Performance at The Hartt School (University of Hartford), and his M.M. in Percussion Performance at New York University. Chris is an expert baker creating spectacular desserts while not playing multiple percussion instruments. Check out his baking skills at https://www.natalepercussion.com/the-person
Shea Humphrey is currently a 2nd year Master's student at New York University studying percussion. Shea, can be seen on ESPN's NFL Countdown playing percussion for the NYU Percussion Ensemble Tribute to Phil Collins. Additionally, she has performed as a section percussionist with Chelsea Symphony. Shea, is not only accomplished with drum sticks but also with paint brushes. She prefers acrylic and watercolor for her paintings. Shea is also the proud parent of her two kitties, Bencent & Willow. Jimmy Ramos has been with BC for 4 years. Jimmy has been a drummer and percussionist for over 13 years as well as being a drum tech and backline professional. Jimmy loves playing prog and funk. Jimmy is a self-trained drummer who is always working at his craft. “I’m a garage band drummer who managed to make a career out of my passion.”
Tim Schneider has been playing drums and percussion since the age of 10. He has gone on to perform on Off-Broadway productions at venues such as 54 Below and The Player’s Theatre. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from New York University. Tim enjoys hiking and playing tennis. Tim has performed as a section percussionist with the Chelsea Symphony and the Sewanee Summer Music Festival.
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