| Luis Campos (drummer) | |
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Luis Campos with his signature drumsticks (Los Angeles California 2010) |
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| Born | June 5, 1981 Culiacán, Mexico |
| Residence | usa |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Chocs |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Occupation | drummer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable works | Noelia's musical director and drummer for the rock punk band Collinz Room [1] |
| Style | rock/punk/jazz |
| Awards | Los Angeles Music Awards}[2] |
| Website | |
| www.joseluiscampos.com | |
Luis Campos, also known by the stage name Chocs (born June 5, 1981) is a Mexican[3] Rock/Jazz Drummer, best known as a member of the band Collinz Room.[4]
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Luis Campos was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico[5] and started playing drums at the age of sixteen. He performed with several bands for a few years in Culiacan. In 2000 He moved to Mexico City to study at Fermata school of music.
Campos kept pursuing a career as a rock and jazz drummer after moving to Los Angeles. He worked several mediocre jobs before he was hired to be the musical director of the band of Puerto Rican pop-star Noelia in 2006. That same year he joined the rock punk band Collinz Room and toured the United States with the band.[6] The band received the award for Performer of The Year from the LA Music Awards for that year. In 2009 he signed a record deal with company MIP Music Group to produce an Instructional drum DVD, Not Just Drumming, and a CD Album, Time For Sound, at the Drumchannel Studios.[7] DW Drums founder Don Lombardi directed the DVD, which includes a live performance of Campos' Jazz Trio, a 15 minute interview with his trio by Don Lombardi, and 3 tracks from Collinz Room.[8] In 2010 he signed to worldwide cymbal company PAISTE,[9] drum company Ddrums, Grover Pro Percussions, and a second deal with MIP Music Group.[10] He was invited to perform at the Laguna Drum Fest in 2010, one of the main drum festivals in Mexico.[11] A video documentary of the event is set to be released in 2011.[12]