about
Dan has been playing drums since he was 9 years old. While attending East Carolina University's School of Music, he auditioned and was hired at age 19 to join the cast of the Off-Broadway show "STOMP". After performing in the New York company, he joined the national tour, eventually playing the lead role and becoming Rehearsal Director. During this tour, he had the opportunity to perform on stage with Bobby McFerrin for the Presidential Millenium Celebration and appeared on several tv shows, including "Good Morning America", among many others.
Dan has since moved back to NYC to continue his music career and has performed at such venues as Madison Square Garden, Town Hall, The Grand Ole Opry, Radio City Music Hall and recently The Continental Airlines Arena for the Wu-Tang Clan.
Currently, Dan acts as the house drummer for NBC's "America's Got Talent," as the percussionist for the Broadway show "Holler If Ya Hear Me," and recently played for Andrea Bocelli on "Good Morning America." He has also subbed on drums in the orchestra pit for the Broadway shows like "Wicked" and "First Date," plays auditions the casting office of Bernard Telsey Casting and recently played drums for the Obie Award-winning show "The World Is Round" at BAM. He plays for the kids rock band "The Jimmies" which, among other accolades, was awarded the prestigious Oppenheimer Best Toy Award for their first album. They were also voted one of the "Top 20 Kids Albums of the Decade" by AOL's Parentdish and have performed at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. He currently plays drumset for a number of pop and soul artists in the city including Melinda Doolittle (American Idol Finalist), Heather Christian, Pauline Pisano, Jim Van Slyke (LML Records), Suzi Shelton, and John Boy. In addition, he occasionally performs for corporate events for companies such as GM, Microsoft, Pfizer. etc.