Biography

International Collaborations
HP Zinker USA/Austria 1990 – 97’ Recording/Touring Artist
Matador Records (NYC) Fire Records (London,UK) Thrill Jockey Records (Chicago)

• Created a total of 9 recordings for the above listed record companies that are relevant to this day (See
• www.thewaz.com
• for further details).
• Toured in support of these recordings throughout the US, UK and Europe on a regular basis.
• Performed in videos that aired on MTV Europe and that are currently widely distributed on the internet www.thewaz.com.
• Contributed to numerous compilations including tributes to the bands Love, Abba and the Beatles.
• Touring partners with such bands as The Lemonheads, Firehose, Swervedriver, Buffalo Tom, Johnny Thunders, and many others.
• Performed at many colleges throughout the US including Princeton Univ., U Mass, Northampton Univ, etc.
• Venues of prestige where performances have taken place include The General Assembly at the UN in NYC, the Astoria and the Marquee Club in London, UK among countless others across Europe and the US.
• Formed the duo “Splinters” w/composer, bassist Andreas Haller in Vienna in 1995 and recorded and toured Europe in support of the recording. Also formed a multi-media performance group to enhance this duo called Splinters of the Universe, which encompassed dancers along with Vienna’s Panoptical Four, who provided stimulating imagery to further enliven the performance.
• Performed improvised music to accompany silent films throughout Europe with Austrian composer Andreas Haller (live soundtrack accompaniment to original film “Fish Pills”) and also with composer Martin Philadelphy, live accompaniment to silent films throughout the Czech Republic.
• Contributed to the soundtrack music, as well as performed in the heimat horror film “Tief Oben”, an Austrian production that featured the band HP Zinker acting, along with famed B film horror queen Barbara Steele of Federico Fellini fame.
• Has performed many pro bono shows for countless charitable organizations to help support an array of causes, from benefits to help veterans to SOS Mitmensch in Vienna, Austria which helps the homeless, to Music Is Art which helps a non-profit provide musical instruments for schools who cannot afford them.

Teaching, Private Drum Teacher

• Helped meet the needs of students at a range of ages and proficiency levels develop skills in playing snare drum and drumset while living in Vienna, Austria from 1994-97’
  
• Taught groups of international students how to approach accompanying a song on drums while part of the international touring group H P Zinker
• Performed seminars on drum set in a master class environment sharing tips and experiences with students from different cultures
• Developed a program titled the Evolution of the Drumset which was taught to students of all grammar school ages in the Delaware County school district while residing in the Catskill Mountains from 2003-05’. Funded through The Roxbury Arts Group through CROP (Creative Rural Opportunities Program).·
• Guest Lecturer in a course on Underground Music at SUNY Buffalo Sept 2010 with emphasis on encouraging students to be pro-active in their approach to carving out a career in music via a DIY approach.
• Recently lead a group of inner-city school children in a percussion ensemble to celebrate African American History Month.
• Teacher of private lessons on all levels of drumset and beginner levels of marimba/piano.

The Waz – Improvisational Jazz Group  98’ – present www.thewaz.com

• Leader of group, record label, and day to day operations
• Developed environmentally friendly CD case that has been adopted by other artists who chose to house their work in an Eco-Friendly package design
• Respond to band members’ needs, manage equipment needed for touring, pay bills, etc.
• Work closely with booking agents and record label people to advance the opportunities of the group
• Performed as backing band for actor/musician “Pappy Chianese” aka Uncle Junior from the famed HBO Sopranos Series
• Toured and performed with such diverse groups as The Jerry Garcia Band, The Roots, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and many others.
• Performed at the 75th annual Beaux Arts Festival in Woodstock, NY.
• Maintained a steady and productive rehearsing, touring and recording schedule.