BORN IN:
Ft. Worth, TX

LIVES IN:
Piscataway, NJ

DRUMMING SINCE:
1973

CURRENT BAND/PROJECT:

Rudy Royston 303

BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S):
Jack DeJohnette, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Omar Hakim

FAVORITE ALBUM YOU PLAYED ON:
“Graffiti”, JD Allen Trio
“Big Sur”, Bill Frisell

FAVORITE ALBUM YOU DIDN’T PLAY ON:
“Black Codes”, Wynton Marsalis

CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Branford Marsalis, Sonny Rollins

FAVORITE SABIAN CYMBAL:
22″ Artisan Light Ride, Brilliant Finish