Craig A. Pardini

Percussion Bio

 

Me

 

 

Click for Craig's drum solo ending to Sweet Child of Mine video from 1997

 

Click for Craig's wipeout with the Renegades 1992 performance 

 

Click for the Stillwater Frederick Cablevision music video part 1 from 1995

 

Click for the Stillwater Frederick Cablevision music video part 2 from 1995

 

 

 

Percussionist since:  1987

 

Current kit configuration:           

                        Acoustic

·        Pearl Session Custom (7 piece) with double bass pedal configuration

·        Zildjian Cymbals

 

                        Digital

·        Roland SPD-20 Total Percussion Pad with 700 different percussion sounds

·        Roland Duel Trigger Snare

·        Roland Bass Kick

Set Configuration  

  

Genre:                      

·        Rock, Hard Rock, Oldies, Classic Rock, Hip-Hop, Rap, Jazz, Concert, Marching, Big Band, Broadway, Reggae, Metal,  Funk, Originals, Disco, Country,  Southern Rock and much more…

 

 

Studies:       

·        1987 Self taught drummer

·        Damascus High School Symphonic Band (Percussionist) Marching Band (lead snare drum 4 years)

·        Montgomery College Jazz Consortium: big band, improve clinic, music theory clinic

 

Bands:

·        1991 – 1992: Distortion

o       Rock and Hard Rock

 

·        1991 – 1993: Lost Souls  

o       80's Rock

 

·        1991 – 1993: DCI Drum Corp

o       Marching and Drum Line

 

·        1991 – 1994: Damascus High School Symphonic Band

o       Marching, Concert and Musicals

 

·        1992 – 1993: Presto

o       Hip-Hop and Rap

 

·        1992 – 1994: Browning’s Ville Marching Band

o       Marching / Lead Snare Drum

 

·        1992 – 1996: Renegades

o       Oldies, Country, Classic Rock, Southern Rock, and Modern Rock

§         Received Presidential Award from Bill Clinton for a private concert at the president’s park in Washington DC

 

·        1995 – 1997: Stillwater

o       Top 40, Modern Rock and Originals

 

·        1996 – 1999: Revolution

o       Hard Rock, Metal and Originals

**Met my soul-mate and wife Kathy at our Buffalo Billiards Gig on Labor Day Weekend 1998 **  (Who said you can't meet a good person at a bar) :)

 

·        2002 – 2004: Revolution Remixed

o       Hip-Hop, Hard Rock, Funk and Originals

 

·        2003 – 2004: Back in the Day

o       Oldies and Funk

 

·        2006 - Present:   Chapter 7

o       Complete diverse array of all types of genre music

 

 

Accomplishments:

·        1990 - Front-page,  Damascus Gazette Newspaper for playing a private drum show for the Damascus High School Community Based Special Education Program.

·        1991 - Accepted into Montgomery Collage’s Jazz Consortium Summer Program in the 9^th grade

·        1993 - Composed Damascus High School Marching Band Cadence

·        1994 - Composed Damascus High School Drum Break Halftime Show

·        1994 - Certificate of Appreciation from the President of the United States (Bill Clinton) for playing a concert for him

·        1994 - Auditioned for and selected to play snare in the Marine Corp Band.  Turned it down because change of mind in joining the military. 

 

Favorite Drummers:

·        Neil Peart – Rush

·        Matt Sorum – Guns & Roses

·        Mick Fleetwood – Fleetwood Mac

·        Dennis Wilson – Beach Boys

·        Buddy Rich – Himself

 

Extra Circular Activities / Hobbies (When I am not at work and playing the drums):

                              ·        Photography

                              ·        Aviation and Flying 

                              ·        Photography Business Owner (www.pardiniphotography.com)

·        Certified Professional Wedding and Portrait Photographer  

·        Adobe Certified Expert / Adobe Photoshop Professional (NAPP)

·        Active Member of: Professional Photographers Association, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, American Image Press, and International Photographers Organization

·        Computers (ok, call me a geek) 

·        Web Design

·        A+ (building and working on computers)

·        Corvettes (I was once called a Hi-tech redneck)

·        Bowling (Have not bowled since 1999, but started back up in 2008 and trying to fit practicing into my busy schedule.  I have a crappy 200 average or so now, but working towards a 210+ average again)

·        Former member of the Professional Bowler Association (PBA) 226 Average from 1997 - 1999.  Favorite tournaments to enter was The Showboat Invitational and The Sam's Town Challenge.

·        Wine Connoisseur (Especially fond of the Australia Shiraz and California Red Zinfandel grapes.  However, Merlot and Cabernet are very robust and tasty too!)

·        Wood Working / Furniture Building.  You can see some photos at www.pardiniphotography.com/crafts) 

·        Cruising & Disney World Vacationing

·        Pistols and  target shooting (Glock and Desert Eagle are the best)

·        Hosting parties and casino nights with Kathy

·        Ghosts, Vampires and Paranormal Stuff

 

 

 

Thanks for taking your time to read all of this!