Biography

2006 – 2008
Live and studio: Peter Hasler’s Monk Revival (Jazz), Peter Hasler's Kitchen (Drumming, Solo), Nanalee Vaonger (HipHop), Gogoll (Fusion Drumming), East Side Blues Band (Blues), The Unpresentables (Rock) and more.
Recording of the first self produced CD “Drums Music”. Conducted workshops for acoustic and electronic drums in Zurich. Further education with Djembe, Taketina and group teaching. Release of the second drum teaching book “The Complete Drum Set-Volume 2”. Co-operation with and usage of drum books from Yamaha Music School Switzerland. Endorser for Pro Mark Sticks. Drum technician for master drummer Pierre Favre and drum lessons with Walter Keiser. Event staff for the concert agency All Blues.

2001 – 2005
Live and studio: Peter Hasler’s Monk Revival (Jazz), pH-neutral (Electronic Drumming with DJs), UBS Concert Band (Swing), HitBox (Easy Listening), Invisible Love (House), Fabi Ann (Rock), Eliot Band (Rock), B@ng (Swiss-Pop) and more.
In 2004 reopening of the private drum school „Schlagzeug plus Puls“ in Zurich. Working full-time as professional drummer and drum teacher. Teaching drums and percussion at Allgemeine Musikschule Mutschellen und Jugendmusikschule Maennedorf. Publishing of the first drum teaching book “The Complete Drum Set-Volume 1”. Pedagogical studies at the College of Arts in Zurich with degrees as musician and drum teacher. Music expert at the Swiss copyright society SUISA in Zurich.

1993 – 2000
Live and studio: Black Heaven (Rock), Basic Needs (Fusion), Groove Ties (Funk), The Incredible Drums of Zurich (African Percussion), Hot Madras (Easy Listening) and many more.
Diploma at Berklee College of Music in Boston USA. Focus on performance, songwriting and arranging. Ensemble studies in jazz-, latin-, fusion-, funk- and gospel-styles. Private- and class-lessons with teachers John Ramsay, Rick Considine, Casey Scheuerell, Joe Hunt, Bob Weiner… Professionalization of technical playing abilities, precise and fast sight reading, jazz improvisation, ear training, music theory, classical percussion for orchestra, studio recordings for film and student projects. Foundation of private drum school in Zurich.

1981 – 1992
Live: The Best Rest (Rock), Troubadours (Rock), KV-Musical Zurich (diverse styles), several school- and friendbands.
Piano- and drum lessons in Zurich for 9 years.First further educations on South-American percussion and participation at workshops. Degree in commercial business at the construction machines company Robert Aebi AG in Zurich-Regensdorf.