Biography

Virtuosic drummer David Gomez is on the forefront of the next generation of drummers/percussionists & composers in contemporary music. His sound is original, intriguing, fresh and passionate and stated by the London Daily as possessing an "out of this world rhythmical approach", by legendary L.P president Martin Cohen as "Virtuosic" and "Impressive" and by educational drum legend Memo Acevedo as "Inspirational".

Upon David's professional arrival to N.Y in 2005 from Havana, Cuba he is quickly becoming one of the rising stars in the Latin Jazz, NYC music scene. He has toured, recorded and performed with legendary Platinum artists such as Richard Muller, pop sensation Charlie Zaa, legendary salsa pioneers Fruko y sus Tesos and accordion virtuoso Lisandro Meza, as well as with great and famed Jazz musicians such as Dave Valentin, Ray Vega, bass extraordinare Anthony Jackson, Hiram Bullok, Will Lee, Omar Hakim, John Santos, Stanley Banks of the George Benson Group as well as cuban legendary singer Lazaro Ross.

As one of the pioneers of the simultaneous playing of the three Afro-Cuban Bata drums, today David has both revolusionized this instruments technique as well as set the performing standard for all Bata drummers to come.

He recently performed in legendary N.Y.C venues such as Madison Square Garden, The Blue Note, Alice Tully Hall and the Lincoln Center Jazz Dizzys Coca Cola Loungeas well as many venues and festivals around the world.

David's vast arrays of credits demonstrate his capability and commitment of adapting his multi talents to many genres of music and all while maintaining his unique rhythmical approach to music.

David Gomez is an active clinician and lecturer worldwide and is a proud endorser of the world wide leader in percussion manufacturing Latin Percussion, Inc.and special effects cymbal manufacturer Factory Metal Percussion.