Mark Schulman
| Mark Schulman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 4, 1961 Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, New Wave |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, Music Producer, Lecturer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, guitar, bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Mark Schulman Records |
| Associated acts | Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Destiny's Child, Billy Idol,Foreigner ,Cher, P!nk |
| Website | markschulman.com |
Mark Schulman (born September 4, 1961, in Los Angeles, California), is an American LA-based musician, best known as having been drummer for Foreigner, Billy Idol, and Pink (singer). Displaying a fascination with music since age 3 where he first saw with the Beatles [1] on the Ed Sullivan Show, in 2014 Mark continues his devotion to music as P!ink's touring drummer as well as a well-received drum clinician and a motivational speaker on such topics as overcoming stage fright. His earliest influences include Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden with Nicko McBrain as an inspiration drummer, Kiss, Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Van Halen.
Childhood and education
Mark Schulman was born in Los Angeles in 1961. The son of two college English professors and the younger brother of a gifted musician, entrepreneur and coder, like his older brother who plays violin, Schulman is a classically trained cellist who and as a teen, played with the Los Angeles Junior Philharmonic and has played the cello live on stage at rock concerts.[2]
References
- ↑ "'Gretsch Artist Profiles - With Mark Schulman'", Gretsch Drummers Magazine, June 2012
- ↑ "'In The Studio With Mark Schulman'", Drum Magazine, June 201
External links
- The official Mark Schulman website
- Bio from the official Foreigner website
- Vic Firth story on Mark Schulman
- Drum Magazine's web site article "In the Studio with Mark Schulman"