Robdrumz
Whats good kid go a head & read me cause this is going to be a long day.
I Hope ur takin Notes!
U GET ON THE Macassar Ebony KIT & ILL GET ON MY KIT THE Birdseye Maple & WILL PLAY OK SO GET UR STICKS & LETS GOOO! WELCOME TO ROBDRUMZ PAGE WHERE EVERYTHING COMES TO LIFE.
CHECK OUT THIS SNARE THIS IS LOOKS LIKE A PURSE LOL.....NAW AM JUST PLAYIN BUT IT LOOKS LIKE ONE BUT THIS SNARE IS HOT I LIKE IT.
A very good friend / Brother from AL the Director & keys: Leviticus D. Thomas this brother i have been real close scent day 1 ill always have his back in any thing he does with the choir ive been playin with the choir for 3yrs & still have there back as well,here are some pictures of the choir at pratice's.on Sundays we play for the a really ,really good lady of christ my paster, Paster Rev. Constance Wheeler. You can find Her pastering at Wayman'good hope A.M.E Church in Severna Park,Maryland
Me on the plane was sleep but i couldnt cause i was soo gumpy lol,pics of me & Rob & chirs at church in Columbia,Missouri
Me on my rig kickin,Pictures of me messin around on the bus doors.Pictures of my plane that i was taking going to Japan to do a drum clinic & as u can see it was snowing
Me sleep on the bus going to ATL going to play for the BSU & the picture that is on the other side is the whole picture of the Univeristy gospel choir LBC From Columbia,Missouri on the bus.
Me on drums on the far right Rob Hightower bass player chris todd on the keys ,thee's cats got mad skills we took this of the year of 2000 when i came to Columbia,Missouri to visit.
my blue print of my rigs set up on some of them
My home Chruch Jericho City Of Praise in Landover, MD & My Apostle Betty P. Peebles
Me when i was 13yrs old & thats me with that number 13 jeresy on
My Yamaha
Me & my Wife Again..DO we look cuite LOL
one of my Drum Head
My other rig its a yamaha
the is my other DW RIG
Me When i was 17yrs old in Phoneix,Arizona in concert are shell i say in practice ,that day i was playin for Fred Hammond
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(Right pic)-Me in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma in 2004 at the Guiter Center.(Left Pic)- Back home in Washington D.C..
******All About me******
Kaylerkwon R,Graves A.K.A Robdrumz. Is only 25 years old and has been playing drums for 23 years now. He was born on June 20th 1980. Washington D.C..... The son of Doris & Don Rostice with his brother & sister in columbia,missouri & his other brothers & sisters in the US.
Robdrumz is often referred to as a "Robdrumz or Fast foot Rob" by his fans, he has participated in numerous events and contests worldwide including the 1993 Guitar Center National Drum-Off competition in Hollywood, CA which he won at the ripe old age of 13!
Robdrumz is becoming accustomed to high-profile performances that include TV's the David Letterman show, the Jenny Jones show, Bet Bobby Gospel Jones, BET Music Award of 2002 MTV,Pepsi splash with lil'Mo & Fabulous,The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards show, and an international tour in 2001 backing #1 selling Asian artist, Hikaru Utada. Additionally, he is regularly invited to perform at prestigious events worldwide such as PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention), Modern Drummer Festival, the Montreal Drumfest, and the Florida Drum Expo. Gospel & R&B Concerts,etc.
Proficient in numerous styles, Robdrumz excels at Funk, R&B, Latin, Rock, and Jazz. He has performed along side such notable drummers as Dennis Chambers, Billy Cobham, Steve Smith, Sheila E., Johnny Blackwell,Nisan Stewart etc. Kaylerkwon R,Graves. was voted #1 Up and Coming Drummer by Modern Drummer magazine 2000 ,2001,2002,2003 & 2005 readers' poll and has been voted #2 in the UK 2001 /05 readers' poll. He has appeared on the cover of the millennium issue of Modern Drummer magazine and continues to receive high marks that earn him endorsements with companies such as DW Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, Evans drumheads, LP percussion, Drumframe, Shure microphones, Warner Bros. Publications, HQ percussion products, Drumometer, and Specialty Cases.
Robdrumz talents have carried him across the globe to Europe, Japan, and Asia & still do that. but in 2001 & 2005 he achieved substantial international acclaim with the Warner Brothers video release of, "Pocket Coaster", featuring Robdrumz with his friend, Gerald Heyward.Most importantly,Robdrumz is a positive role model for all kids & adults. Hit Motto is " help ur self as other will help you"....
*My Rig Set up*
Sticks-Promark,Nova,Regal tip,(7A) some wood tips & some nylon
Dampening-Remo Rings,Moon gel
DW Drums-Satin oil,Graphics,Hard Satin..
The Toms-7X8(x1), 9x10(x1), 9x12(x1)
The floor- 12x14(x1), 13x15(x1)
Snares-8x2(x1), 10x1/2(x1), 10x4(x1)
Bass Drum-20x16(x1)
Bass Drum Subwoofer-20x8(x1)
Finish-Cherry,black-fade,more other colors
Hardware-Satin Chrome/Black/Gold/Chrome
Wood Type-Birch-Spider Pine
*Pedals and Hardware*
9000 Single Bass Drum Pedal (x1)
9500 Hi-Hat Stand (x1)
9502LB Remote Hi-Hat Stand (x2)
9300 Snare Stand (x2)
9100M Round Throne (x1)
DWSM934 Cymbal Arm (x7)
DWSM906 6" Stacker (x3)
9999 Single Tom/Single Cymbal (x3)
9900 Double Tom Stand (x1)
9700 Straight Boom Cymbal Stand (x12)
9710 Straight Cymbal Stand (X5)
9303 Piccolo Snare Drum Stand (x2)
*Cymbals*
Zildjian (x37) -Plus Effects
*MIC*
MAYe604C (SENNHEISER e604) (x8)
May beta52BD (x2)
*Drum Head*
On the toms & floor toms,Remo pinstripe (clear)(x5)
On the bass drum Evans head EQ3 (x2)
On the snare drum on top Remo Ambassador coated on the Bottom the Snare Brand name.
*Production Gear*
Akai MPC4000(x1)
Spd-S Sampling Percussion Pad (x1)
TD-20s V-Pro Module(x1)
with the Yamaha pads (x4)
Case's- Rockwell-Bags
*people i've Played with & people i still Play with*
Ashanti, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Mary J.Blige, Terry Santiel, Puff daddy, Jant Jackson, Blackstreet, Silk, S.W.V., S.W.C.C., Monica,Faith, Lonnie Hunter, Sugar Grove Church of Columbia,Missouri, Carl Thomas, Tweet, Ginuwine, Jay-Z, 112, MissyElliot, Brandy, Joe"Flip"Wilson, Micheal Speak, Ray Jay, St.Paul Sounds of Praise Chorale, Joe Wilson, Kim Burrell, University of GeorgeTown, University of Howard choir in Washington D.C., University Of Columbia,Missouri-LBC Choir, BSU, The Harvest Church Of LA, Jericho City of Praise of Washington D.C., Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Usher, Destiny Child, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Ciara,Jenelle Herrera,St.James AME Church in Frederick,Md, Zedric Teague, Leviticus D.Thomas Rev Constance C.Wheeler ,Doanld lon,CeCe Winans, Vickie Winans, Kurk Carr, Bobby Jones Gospel, Bishop Larry Trotter ,ki ki sheard& more...
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***Things that are coming out to look forward to in the New year & links***
Sites
New Page coming soon called Robdrumz
1) ushers turth tour on Dvd
2) Gospel choppers Vol.1 Dvd
www.guitarcenter.com <--- in 11051 Lee Highway Fairfax, Virginia 22030 them guys know it all about customer service, i know i still shop with them,its the damn best Guitar Center i've ever been to & its #1 & yes am speakin for others to, So when u go to Guitar Center in Fair Fax,Va tell them RobDrumz Sent u.& a shout out to Mike Drango,ben,mike, the brothers in Drums,& tracy Rich & the rest of the family..
http://drummerworld.com/mydrumset/mydrumsetdrummers/Kaylerkwon_R._Graves.html
if u like to see more of me on the kit live here is a little bit of me at the kenndy center with the gospel choir http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/kc_video_dyn.cfm?encoded=http%3A%2F%2Fplay%2Erbn%2Ecom%2F%3Furl%3Dkennedy%2Fkennedyg2%2Fg2demand%2F01192004%5F1800%5FMSN%2Erm%26proto%3Drtsp&header_image=header_mil_video.gif check it out ok.
Will if u like to talk to me are see whats been going on feel free to email me at only1drummerrobdrumz@yahoo.com , or kappaalphapsi51911@yahoo.com but So until then may god bless u really good.
if u like u can also catch more of me & my kit on the zildjian site http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/zClub/members.ad2?posID=0&memberID=robdrumz&skillID=&preferenceID=&linkBack=true ok coo plus if u like to see even more of me he,he,he lol u can also go to http://drummerworld.com/forums/memberlist.php?do=getall&page=2&order=asc&sort=username<r=R &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; look for my name ROBDRUMZ & theres more of things that it will also tell u.
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