Music producer/ composer, educator and multi instrumentalist...AL (AL3) Pahanish, Jr. is widely known as co founder and drummer for DreamWorks recording artist and multi-platinum megaband Powerman 5000 (1990-02). His rock solid beats are the original foundation of the PM5K style and are deeply rooted in the long history of the art of drumming.



Al has also performed or recorded with John Zorn/ Naked City, Cypress Hill, Soul Assassins, Martin Sexton, Vixtrola, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Obie Trice, Lloyd Banks, Zora Young, Everlast, MC RAI, Screaming Headless Torsos and Zayra Alvarez(Rockstar: Supernova).



Al received his BM in Percussion Performance from Boston's Berklee College of Music and studied theory, piano and composition under master bassoonist/ pianist Maxine Shimer at the Trinity College of Music, London (Pgh. centre)where he was also a candidate instructor of music theory/percussion. Recent projects: recording new album with Tunisian groove artist MC Rai (mcrai.com)feb. 07, producing/composing music for a Gorilla Pictures release "The Legend of Sasquatch" starring William Hurt, Jewel and Blaire Restaneo. Percussion Dept. Faculty at The M. Gray Music Academy, a state of the art educational facility founded by Grammy Award winning artist Macy Gray, the academy is located in North Hollywood, Ca.(mgraymusicacademy.com)