Guitar Center Announces Drum-Off Grand Finalists, Judges
December 29, 2009, 14 years ago
Guitar Center has announced the top five finalists of Drum-Off 2009, the world's largest and longest running search to find the nation's top undiscovered drummer. These five finalists will travel to Los Angeles, where they will compete in front of a star-studded capacity crowd at the Wiltern on January 8, 2010. One talented drummer will win a prize package worth more than $40,000 and the title of Guitar Center's Drum-Off Champion, - The nation's top undiscovered drummer.
The five drummers battling for Guitar Center's Drum-Off Championship crown are:
Troy Molsberry (Carlsbad, CA)
Eugine McBride (Flint, MI)
Stanley Jamal Hampton (Smithtown, NY)
Ramon Sampson (Cordova, TN)
Michael McGrath (Henderson, NV)
Beating out more than 4,000 other drummers in several rounds of local and regional competitions over the past several months, the five finalists will now face the final round of competition judged by a panel of highly accomplished drum celebrities including Peter Erskine (STEELY DAN), Taylor Hawkins (FOO FIGHTERS), Drew Hester (Foo Fighters / JOE WALSH), Thomas Lang, Jason Sutter (CHRIS CORNELL), Kenny Aronoff (JOHN COUGAR MELLANCAMP/sessions Legend), John Tempesta (THE CULT), Tony Royster Jr. (JAY-Z), Nisan Stewart (JAMIE FOXX / 50 CENT) and Ray Luzier (KORN).
