Michael is available for studio, live performance in bands or along side a DJ, as well as teaching. Can play drum set, timbales, congas, bongos, for rock, pop, jazz, salsa, bomba/plena, hip hop, r&b. Can read charts to learn and play music quickly in time sensitive situations. Credits include performing in outdoor festivals like Central Park Summerstage, and the Barranquilla Jazz festival in Colombia, South America.
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Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 30 - 120 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
I am accompanying an artist and laying down the foundation and heartbeat for others to express themselves comfortable. The audience and client will feel the groove hard and dance and bop their heads to it.
Born and raised in New York City, drummer/percussionist Michael Molina began drumming at the tender age of seven. He studied at the Drummers Collective, Five Towns College Music Conservatory and Boys Harbour. He also studied with Ray Santos at City College, CUNY. He has performed in all kinds of genres from Rock to Jazz. Michael has performed with Ralph Irizarry, Vitin Aviles, Tato Torres and Yerba Buena, Demetrios Kastorius and the Latin Coalition, and Chico Alvarez among other luminaries of the Latin/Jazz scene. Equally great on both percussion and drumset. Currently congas/percussionist with the EPICSOUL Band.
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