Tom Sharpe (musician)
Tom Sharpe is an American born musician, composer and recording artist who is principal performer and artistic director of the Sharpe World Music Ensemble.[1] He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy award winning group, Mannheim Steamroller,[2] as well as Dennis DeYoung,[3] a founding member of the rock band STYX.
The title track of his debut CD Like Setting Myself on Fire was voted Grand Prize Winner - World Music Song of the Year by the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.[4] "Trance-formation”, another album track, received honors as one of three finalists in the same category.
On October 28, 2014 Sharpe released his second solo CD Lifting the World via Marathon Records.[5]
Sharpe is an alumnus of the Interlochen Arts Academy[6] and holds the degrees Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from DePaul University in Chicago.
Tom Sharpe is endorsed and represented by the Yamaha Corporation of America,[7] Sabian Cymbals,[8] Vater Sticks and Mallets,[9] Aquarian Drum Heads,[10] Black Swamp Percussion,[11] HipTrix Glowing Percussion,[12] the Illinois Arts Council,[13] and Urban Gateways Center for Arts Education.[14]
References
- ↑ http://tomsharpe.com/
- ↑ http://www3.mannheimsteamroller.com/
- ↑ http://www.dennisdeyoung.com/
- ↑ http://jlsc.com/winners/2014a/winners.php
- ↑ http://marathonrecords.com/
- ↑ http://www.interlochen.org/high-performing-alumni
- ↑ http://usa.yamaha.com/
- ↑ http://www.sabian.com/en/home
- ↑ http://www.vater.com/
- ↑ http://www.aquariandrumheads.com/
- ↑ http://www.blackswamp.com/
- ↑ http://www.hiptrix.com/
- ↑ http://www.arts.illinois.gov/
- ↑ http://urbangateways.org/
- ↑ http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2013/12/drummer_uses_midwest-honed_ski.html
- ↑ http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131219/sound-check-detroit-drummer-tom-sharpe-rolling-with-mannheim-steamroller
- ↑ http://152.44.63.252/newscenter/?p=4762
- ↑ http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/announcements/13th-annual-self-employment-arts-sea-conference
- ↑ http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/cause-NAP-10162013:article
- ↑ http://patch.com/illinois/oswego/neighbors-tom-sharpe
- ↑ http://www.axs.com/national-beat-tom-sharpe-releases-his-second-cd-lifting-the-world-24402