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Redemption RoadInspiring Through Music and Staying True to Your Values and Standards with Lou Santiago, Jr.This week, Doc sits down for a fantastic conversation with Lou Santiago, Jr.Lou is a professional drummer, physician associate, entrepreneur, and speaker.LouSantiagoJr.hasalreadyhadaremarkablemusicalcareerthatisthestuff urbanlegendsaremadeof.BorninNewYork Cityin1976,Loudidnotpurchasehisfirst drumsetuntilhewaseighteen.Aftertwo yearsofeighttotwelvehoursofdailypractice, hequitplayingandjoinedtheNavy-intenton earningtuitionmoneytoattendthe Drummer'sCollectiveinNewYorkCity,now knownasTheCollective.Fiveyearslater, duringhislastyearofenlistment,Loufinallypickeduphissticksagainand, incredibly,aftereightmonthsofpracticing,wonthe2001GuitarCenterSouth EastRegionalDrum-Off,placinghim7thinthenation.Twoyearslater,in 2003,hewontheover18agedivisionofModernDrummer'sworld-wide "UndiscoveredDrummer"contestandsoonaftertouredwithlegendary trumpeterMaynardFergusoninhisBigBopNouveauBand."Louisiswithout adoubtoneofthemostexcitingnewyoungdrummersonthescene.Heis dedicatedtohiscraftandIlookforwardtowatchingtheprogressofhis career!"-MaynardFerguson. Sincethen,Louhasgoneontoworkwithsomeoftheindustry'sfinestartists, suchasJohnBenitez,AdamNitti,AlexAcuña,LuisConteandmore. Latinand EnglishCCMartistssuchasMarcoBarrientos,RaulSanchez,Christine D’clario,LamarBoschman,JeffDeyo,NatalieGrant,AnthonyEvans,Seventh DaySlumber,andmanymore. Inadditiontoperformance,Louhasapassionforteaching.Hehasbeena successfulmasterclassclinician,inspiringandinfluencingdrummersofall agesbothinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.HighlightedinModernDrummer Magazine,Lousayshisgoalis,"Tobecomeabetterpersonanddrummerthan Iwasyesterday.Isincerelybelievethatmusicbothinspiresandspeaksto people.Ipra...2023-06-111h 00
The Adam Nitti PodcastThe Adam Nitti Podcast - Episode 01 - Tom HembyWelcome to the Adam Nitti Podcast! In this debut episode of my new series, I interview the incredible Tom Hemby. A virtuosic guitarist, songwriter and producer, Tom settled into Nashville in 1978 to grow his career as a session player, touring musician, and solo artist. Born in Missouri, Hemby got his start touring with numerous artists including Amy Grant, the Imperials and many others. His resume includes an ever-expanding list of musicians that has included everyone from Vince Gill, Glen Campbell and Kenny Loggins to Bebe & CeCe Winans and Peter Cetera. He has also won four Dove Awards and a...2021-12-1443 min