Sabian - Because Sound Matters

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Country	United States
Groups	INDEPENDENT
Genres	Funk
Website	www.myspace.com/jovol

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Biography

Jovol Bell is a native of the city of Angleton in the “big” state of Texas. This young, fresh, soulful, and unique drummer has a sound that is just as big as the state he hails from that's sure to captivate your heart and attention. Influenced by the music of the past, yet motivated by the music of the present, he is inspired to give his contribution to music for the future. Jovol is now ready to ignite the world with his passion for music, and his love for drumming.

Jovol started playing drums at the age of 5 in chruch. His formal study of music and introduction to Jazz began at Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, Texas at age 18 in 1998 under the leadership of Professor Richard Birk. Birk saw that Jovol possessed a unique talent and he took a special interest in him. It was Professor Birk that helped him to discover that he could attain a career in music.

Jovol graduated with some honors from the prestigious, highly accredited, Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts, where he majored in Professional Music. Jovol has his own unique appraoch that's derived from a plethora of drummers, whose influences are evident in hos musical talent. Jovol’s playing reflects the history of drumming along with the artistry of all music from Gospel to Jazz, Salsa to Hip-Hop... you name it & he can play it! His infectious fusion of hip-hop & straight-ahead jazz, produces a unique old-school feel with a new-school sound for both yesterday's and todays listeners alike. Because of his boldness, strength and tenacity, he is described as a "young musical lion", by his peers. Currently Jovol A.K.A "Bam Bam" has his own band "Reality" and is working on a record project to be released next spring. Keep your eye's on the horizon as more is soon to come from Bam Bam!

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