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Shane John Jr from the island nation Sri Lanka, found his musical roots in church playing the drums at an early age of 7. His journey started off being influenced by gospel music and today his music style has evolved with the influence of bands such as Dave Matthews Band, TOTO, Snarky Puppy and Dirty Loops He draws musical inspiration from solo drummers such as Simon Phillips, Benny Greb and Robert Sput.
Today he counts over 12 years of experience in the music industry across multiple genres of Pop, Gospel, Soul and R&B. He has accompanied popular artists such as Jason Heerah from Australia and local artists such as Umaria, Bathiya and Santhush, Soundarie David, Voice Print and many more. He has performed with the Colombo Symphony Orchestra and has toured around the world as a drummer to countries such as China, Russia, Dubai and Australia.
- Screen name:
- shane101983
- Member since:
- Apr 30 2024
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
Influences
Dave Matthews Band, TOTO, Snarky Puppy and Dirty Loops
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Expert
