Jojo Mayer

Jojo Mayer! The faster hand from Europe! He was born 1963 January 1963 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was son of a musician, he spent his childhood on the road traveling in Europe and the Far East. At the age of 2 he got his first drum set, and his first public performance took place in Hong Kong when he was only 3 years old. Growing up in a musical environment Jojo is basically selftaught. At the age of 18 he joined Monty Alexander's group and toured extensively all over Europe, playing at all the major jazz festivals. Jojo performed and recorded with great artists covering a wide range of musical styles. Jojo has got himself a reputation as a skilled and creative solo performer and clinician. He appeared at most of the important Industrial Events and Drum Festivals like the Modern Drummer Festival in 1998 and 2005, the Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship NYC in 95, the Montreal Drum-Fest in 1996, were he was featured amongst the greatest names in the drumming community today (Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Terry Bozzio, Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers). Now he lives in New York City since 1991, Jojo played in numerous activities including Live and Studio work. His international touring has taken him all over Europe, the US, South America, The Far East and Africa. Besides his work as a drummer, he also is involved in projects as a writer and producer.

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Some links:
Jojo Mayer's Official Website
Jojo Mayer at Drummer World