In our series of articles and videos of Drummer Live! 2008 on Drummerszone.com, the next artist we feature is Trevor Lawrence Jr. Trevor grew up in one of the most musical families you can imagine: his dad played tenor saxophone for Marvin Gaye, Lynryd Skynyrd and B.B. King and his mother was one of the members of The Supremes. Since the age of two, Trevor Jr. stepped right into the footsteps of his parent and is at least as successful as his parents in the music industry.
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\"TrevBeats\" is one of R&B and hip-hop’s best and most popular drummers for sessions and touring. In 2006 he toured the world with Snoop Dogg, in 2007 he set another landmark by recording \'As I Am\' for Alicia Keys. But the list goes on. The drummer from Woodland Hills, California has played with numerous stars in music. To name just a few: Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Dizzy Gillespie, Ashanti, Jennifer Lopez, Taj Mahal, Dr. Dre, Macy Gray and The Temptations.
Having played the Meinl Drum festival in 2007, he appeared on the 2008 edition of Drummer Live in London. In the videos below you see why this man is one of the most popular drummers in the contemporary music scene today. Tight and complex grooves, straight backbeats in a powerful straightforward game are his keystones. In the two videos that contain the drum solos you see him changing gears all the time, shifting in groove and touch while keeping the time like he is Mister Metronome himself.
Trevor Lawrence Jr. endorses Meinl Cymbals, DW drums, Remo drumheads and Pro-Mark sticks.
More photo\'s of the clinic can be found under the PICS-tab of this article and in Trevor\'s Drummer Live! 2008 photo album