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Jojo Mayer

Jojo Mayer is a Swiss drummer born in Zürich and currently residing in New York City. He plays Vic Firthsticks, Sonor drums, Sabian cymbals and Evans heads. Mayer is the son of a touring musician and began his career as a drummer at an early age, receiving his first drum set at the age of two. Having taught himself throughout his childhood, he broke out into the professional music scene at the age of 18, joining theMonty Alexander group. Touring with the group launched him into the major jazz music scene, and he has played at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux, Nice, and Athens etc., which culminated with his gigging with jazz-greats such as Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone. Eventually, after playing with a great variety of artists, Mayer moved away from jazz and into Drum 'n' Bass. Jojo Mayer is known for bringing together jazz, drum and bass, jungle, and other influences. He is also famous for his ability to play the rhythms of programmed jungle drum 'n' bass music on acoustic drums, terming this technique "reverse engineering", a phrase borrowed from computing.[1] He executes this approach using various methods such as the heel-toe bass drum technique, the Moeller stroke, and the "pull-out" or "push-pull" accent which takes the beat on the rebound. Using these techniques, he can play beats at astonishing speeds. A few of his main influences are Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette and Buddy Rich. He is the leader of live electronica trio Nerve, which he founded in 1997. He played with the guitarist David Fiuczynski in the avant-garde pop rock band Screaming Headless Torsos and in the fusion jazzband, Intergalactic Maiden Ballet. He ran the popular Prohibited Beatz live electronica party in NYC from 1996-2001.


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Born:
Jan 18, 1963 In Zurich
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the movie Jojo Mayer: Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer 2 2007-04-03
Latest Project:
Movie Architecture of Infinity 2019-01-31
Known For
Poster of Architecture of Infinity
Poster of Jojo Mayer: Secret Weapons Part 2: A Guide to Foot Technique
Poster of Jojo Mayer: Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer
Poster of Jojo Mayer: Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer 2
Filmography
Movie Architecture of Infinity Himself 2019-01-31
Movie Lunar Tribute Himself 2017-10-20
Movie Jojo Mayer: Secret Weapons Part 2: A Guide to Foot Technique 2014-11-06
Movie Jojo Mayer: Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer 2 Himself 2007-04-03
Movie Jojo Mayer: Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer Himself 2007-04-03