Johnny Rabb
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Johnny Rabb is a professional live/studio drummer, author, inventor, and instructor.
As a Product Specialist for Roland V-DRUMS, Rabb performs around 70 international clinic dates per year. He is endorsed by several companies including: Drum Workshop
, Pacific Drums and Percussion
, Remo
, Audix Microphones, Prologix, Blowit Fans, Drumometer, and HansenFutz.
Rabb designed a series of cymbals with the MEINL company: Drumbals and Safari cymbals are part of MEINL's Generation X linehttp://meinlcymbals.com/artists/artist/ARTIST/johnny_rabb.html?cHash=68fa84b9af. For Pro-Mark Drumstick's Autograph Series, Johnny Rabb designed his signature stick, TX7731W.
Johnny Rabb has performed with artists Maynard Ferguson
, Alain Caron
, Frank Gambale
, Larry Tagg, Tanya Tucker
, DJ Hype
, Hank Williams III
, SHeDAISY
, Deana Carter
, and Mindy McCready
.
In 2006, Johnny Rabb and Clay Parnell formed BioDiesel, describing their intense electronic sound as "environmentally friendly Intelligent Dance Music".
Johnny Rabb is the drummer for U.S.S.A., a rock n' roll collaboration with bassist/programmer/producer Paul Barker
, guitarist/composer Duane Denison
, and lead singer Gary Call.
Percussionist Chris Patterson (DJ Krushar) and Rabb drive out drum n' bass to acid jazz as DrumJockeys. Johnny also plays in Magnetic Lobster with friend Marco Minnemann
).
Johnny Rabb held the title of "WFD World's Fastest Drummer Extreme Sport Drumming
" by playing 1,071 single strokes in 60 seconds.
As a Product Specialist for Roland V-DRUMS, Rabb performs around 70 international clinic dates per year. He is endorsed by several companies including: Drum Workshop
Drum Workshop
Drum Workshop is a drum and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California. Their slogan is "The Drummer's Choice".-History:...
, Pacific Drums and Percussion
Pacific Drums and Percussion
Pacific Drums and Percussion is a subsidiary company under Drum Workshop established in the year 2000 to provide high quality drum equipment to those unable to afford the higher prestige and quality Drum Workshop equipment. Pacific Drums and Percussion also manufactures drum hardware and...
, Remo
Remo
Remo is a male given name of Latin origin - see Romulus and Remus.Remo may also refer to:* Remo, an American drum skin company* Remo , another name for the German wine grape Riesling* Remo language, a Panoan language of Brazil and Peru...
, Audix Microphones, Prologix, Blowit Fans, Drumometer, and HansenFutz.
Rabb designed a series of cymbals with the MEINL company: Drumbals and Safari cymbals are part of MEINL's Generation X linehttp://meinlcymbals.com/artists/artist/ARTIST/johnny_rabb.html?cHash=68fa84b9af. For Pro-Mark Drumstick's Autograph Series, Johnny Rabb designed his signature stick, TX7731W.
Johnny Rabb has performed with artists Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...
, Alain Caron
Alain Caron (bass player)
Alain Caron is a French Canadian jazz bassist.The youngest of 11 children, Caron started playing bass at age 11 and began pursuing jazz at age 15...
, Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released eleven studio albums over a period of more than two decades, and is renowned for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques.-Recording career:...
, Larry Tagg, Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
, DJ Hype
DJ Hype
DJ Hype is a stage name of drum and bass producer and DJ, Kevin Ford. His 1993 track, "Shot in the Dark", appeared in the UK Singles Chart in 1993.-Biography:...
, Hank Williams III
Hank Williams III
Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...
, SHeDAISY
SHeDAISY
SHeDAISY is an American country music group founded in the late 1980s by sisters Kristyn Robyn Osborn , Kelsi Marie Osborn , and Kassidy Lorraine Osborn from Magna, Utah...
, Deana Carter
Deana Carter
Deana Carter is a country music artist who broke through in 1996 with the release of debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States for sales of over five million...
, and Mindy McCready
Mindy McCready
Melinda Gayle "Mindy" McCready is an American country music singer. Active since 1996, she has recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's Ten Thousand Angels, was released on BNA Records and was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, while 1997's If I Don't Stay the...
.
In 2006, Johnny Rabb and Clay Parnell formed BioDiesel, describing their intense electronic sound as "environmentally friendly Intelligent Dance Music".
Johnny Rabb is the drummer for U.S.S.A., a rock n' roll collaboration with bassist/programmer/producer Paul Barker
Paul Barker
Paul Barker , also referred to as Hermes Pan, is the former bass guitarist, producer and engineer with the industrial metal band Ministry from 1986 to 2004...
, guitarist/composer Duane Denison
Duane Denison
Duane Denison is an American guitarist. Denison currently plays for Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, The Jesus Lizard, which he recently re-united with after a 9-year break-up, and Tomahawk. He has played for Firewater. He began his musical career by studying classical guitar. Denison and ex-Ministry...
, and lead singer Gary Call.
Percussionist Chris Patterson (DJ Krushar) and Rabb drive out drum n' bass to acid jazz as DrumJockeys. Johnny also plays in Magnetic Lobster with friend Marco Minnemann
Marco Minnemann
Marco Minnemann is a German-born drummer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He lives in Lake Elsinore, California.-Biography:...
).
Johnny Rabb held the title of "WFD World's Fastest Drummer Extreme Sport Drumming
WFD World's Fastest Drummer Extreme Sport Drumming
WFD World's Fastest Drummer Extreme Sport Drumming describes the sporting event that surrounds self proclaimed speed drummers and a mechanical instrument called the Drumometer, an electronic device invented by Boo McAfee and Craig Alan that is used to count drum strokes...
" by playing 1,071 single strokes in 60 seconds.