Felix Bloxsom

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Felix Bloxsom
Background information
Birth name Felix Bloxsom
Born Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre(s) jazz, rock
Occupation(s) drummer, composer
Instrument(s) drums, vocals
Years active 2000 — present
Associated acts Sia Furler
The Sleepy Jackson
Jamie Lidell
The Presets
Leona Naess
Elliott Yamin
Sneaky Sound System
Alex Lloyd
Adam Cohen
David Bridie
Katie Noonan
Mike Nock
Greg Osby
Paul Grabowsky

Felix Bloxsom, often misspelt as Felix Bloxom, was born in Sydney, Australia.[1] He is a professional musician, best known for his drumming and percussion playing.

Since completing Jazz studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2000, Felix has worked with a diverse group of artists across many styles and genres. These artists include Sia Furler, The Sleepy Jackson, Jamie Lidell, The Presets, Leona Naess, Elliott Yamin, Sneaky Sound System, Alex Lloyd, Adam Cohen, David Bridie, Katie Noonan, Mike Nock, Greg Osby, Tim Ries, James Muller, Paul Grabowsky along with many others.[2] Felix currently lives in Los Angeles, California, where he performs as a session musician and composes music for advertisements.[3][4]

Felix was awarded Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year at the 2004 Bell Awards[5] and 1st place in the National Jazz Awards at the 2004 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Freedman Jazz Fellowship. Jazz Australia (2006-06-03). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  2. ^ Felix Bloxsom. MSN Music. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  3. ^ BMW M3 - Inside the Engine. mefeedia. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  4. ^ BMW : Revolution. The Ads of the World. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  5. ^ 2004 Bell Awards. Jazz WA (2004-08-30). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  6. ^ Wangaratta Festival of Jazz. Wangaratta Festival of Jazz. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.