Meet Agean Artists

 

RALF SCHUMACHER – GERMANY

I have studied at the music colleges Mainz & Hamburg and have been working as a professional drummer for 20 years, looking back on hundreds of gigs with various artists & bands in different musical genres (tour, festivals, studio, TV, theatre). Meanwhile I am focussing mostly towards studio & media production work, but am also available for live & playback bookings, tour productions or product presentations. You can find references and my official sedcard HERE
I also offer high end drum recording for your music at my own studio. Depending on time & budget, it might either be a full acoustic drum recording, or an electronic drum setup, that triggers sample libraries through midi. (Toontrack/XLN/Slate etc).     ⇒ DEMOS

 

 

VALEN VELASQUEZ ALVAREZ – COLOMBIA

Valen is a great drummer who is one of the most popular female drummers in Colombia. Colombian drummer, with 22 years has become a reference in her country, playing with great artists, at large festivals, recording albums and traveling around the world playing drums. Now it has five important brands that sponsor it. She is the official distributor of Agean Cymbals in Colombia, she feels happy because she represents a brand of professional cymbals, the support has been amazing.

 

 

LUKE WRIGHT – USA

From The United States, Luke Wright is a 14 year old drummer/musician. Luke has had the opportunity to play in many locations across the country. Luke has also recorded music with his band and various other artists of different genres since the age of 11. Luke began playing at age 7 and has developed into one of the most promising young talents playing drums today. Luke has had the privilege of playing onstage with his drum hero, Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen. Luke is proud to be in the Agean Cymbals family and looks forward to a very bright future with Agean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARA MENDONCA VIEIRA – BRAZIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOHKO – JAPAN

Tohko started playing piano since 6 years old.  She picked up percussion at 13 years old when she joined brass band club.

She was really into percussion.  Then she started her own band at 18.  After moving to Tokyo, she was getting drum lessons from SATOKO who is one of most talented Japanese female drummers.

In 2016, after joining CLUB ZETTAI, she started to be active amongst Japanese metal music scene.  In 2020, she started her own band called “SAISEIGA” as a band leader.

She is also composing a couple of songs in this band.  In December 2021, she had a chance to check out Agean Cymbals Since then, her main cymbals have been Agean.  Her current choice is 14” Elegant HH, 18” Rockmaster CHINA, 10” Stoned Splash and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANDRE FELYPPE ALVES DE LIMA 

 He was born in Casimiro de Abreu- Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, started playing drums at the age of 5 in his local church, where he took his first musical steps, at 15 he started playing professionally, until the present moment where she is 23 years old and plays for one of the main gospel singers in Brazil called Gabriela Rocha. André has many followers on his social networks, on YouTube there are almost 1 million views and on Instagram he also has expressive numbers!

 

 

 

 

 

JOZSEF BORDAS – HUNGARY

József Bordás is a drummer awarded with the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit, as a teacher he received Artisjus Prize, he is the founder of  International Drummers’ and Percussionists’ Camp in Hungary, he is a composer, and the leader of several music related projects. His band is the Finucci Bros Quartet, which is an internationally acclaimed jazz ensemble and which tours around the world. His unique sound and play is outstanding. He is an international endorser of Agean Cymbals,  Artbeat Drumstick, Microsonic EPIC.

NATALI ALTER – RUSSIA

Since the age of 15, drums have taken up most of her life. Originally from Siberia, where she was a participant and organizer of various drum evenings and festivals. Now my entire career is developing in Moscow. Collaborates with several schools, teaches drums, records tracks and videos with musicians of different genres. Plays in two groups. Likes to listen and play music from metal to jazz.

 

 

 

DIANA MIKHEEVA – RUSSIA

I graduated from College of Arts in 2017. Since then I taught drums in different private music schools and was the head of the drummers ensemble. Now I left from the music school and teaching at my own drum studio, developing my YouTube channel and trying to make my own music. So I think I’m on the begging of my professional way.

 

 

 

MARKUS FALLER – GERMANY

  • Born in Rastatt (Germany)
  • Longtime studies of drums and percussion at University and private teachers. Since 1987 with Joe Koinzer (drums and percussion). Since 1994 with Hermann Mutschler and Klaus Kugel (drums).
  • Bands and projects: After beginning in rock bands member of a lot of bands and orchestras in different styles! (see media and links)
  • Former member of the “Jazz Orchestra of the Federal Republic of Germany” conducted by Peter Herbolzheimer.
  • Toured: Italy, France, Poland, Switzerland, Argentina, Uruguay, Korea, Netherlands, USA, Turkey, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Norway, Czech Republic, India, Sri Lanka, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, Russia, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Romania, Moldavia, Haiti, etc.
  • Worked with: Jo Koinzer, John Marks, Friedemann, Torbjorn Sunde, Peter Lehel, Rüdiger Oppermann, Herbert Joos, Jerry Bergonzi, Philippe Geiss, Thomas Siffling, Peter Schindler, Birelli Lagrene etc. 

 

 

 

 

BALAZS BAGYI – HUNGARY

Hungarian jazz drummer, composer, music educator and producer Balázs Bágyi would definitely be on the list of contemporary artists who represent a 21st century global approach to today’s jazz and world music scene.

His unique style of playing drums is full of energy and passion, using both powerful attacks and gentle movements on his instrument simultaneously. Rolling rhythms and natural warm sounds are the main characteristics of his musical voice, his melodic way of playing the drum kit gives a complex music experience.

During the last decade he has became an internationally respected artist, collaborating with numerous American and European musicians and touring several times in the USA, all across Europe and China. 

Balázs is the President of the Hungarian Jazz Federation.

 

 

 

ANDREA PISU –  UK

 

 

 

ROHAN JAMES BUMBRA –  UK

 

 

 

JOHNNY KINGS – BRAZIL

 

Johnny Kings is currently the drummer for the band Reckoning Hour. His musical story started long ago back in 2004, when he took the drumsticks and dedicated his life to the instrument. With his current band, Johnny recorded two full length albums that showed a great prominence in the Brazilian scene beeing part of tours with great names of the industry such as As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Dream Theater, Children of Bodom, The Black Dahlia Murder, Suicide Silence, Sepultura, Krisiun, Almah, among other bands.

WAGNER OLIVEIRA – BRAZIL