BORN IN: Cangzhou, Hebei, China
LIVES IN: New York
DRUMMING SINCE: 2007
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: Charlie Parker Quartet, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Roy Haynes, Brian Blade Fellowship, Clark Terry, Sonny Stitt, Oscar Peterson, Mel Lewis(Thad Jones) Orchestra, Village Vanguard Orchestra, Pat Metheny Group, Immanual Wilkins, Ambrose Akinmusire, Mark Turner…
FAVOURITE ALBUM YOU PLAYED ON: “Ugetsu” by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
FAVOURITE ALBUM YOU DIDN’T PLAY ON: “Magnetic” by Terence Blanchard
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: 2017 TAMA GROOVE SESSION Open Division Champion, performed with the Grammy-nominated UNT One O’Clock Lab Band, and served as drummer for the University of North Texas Three O’Clock Lab Band. Admitted to the Manhattan School of Music for Jazz Arts, studying under John Riley, Kendrick Scott, and Obed Calvaire, with acclaim from renowned jazz masters.
FAVOURITE SABIAN CYMBAL: Sabian Crescent Hammertone 22” Ride (Jeff Hamilton Signature Ride)