Born in Naples, Italy, Tom has lived and spent extensive time on five continents. He has enjoyed a professional career in drumming with a wide variety of tour, recording and studio experience with the likes of Evelyn "Champagne" King, Ray Choo (Alicia Keys) and Grammy Winner "Speech." He studied at Shepherd College (WV), Berklee College of Music (MA) and Drummer's Collective (NYC). Versed in all styles of music and percussion, he teaches and plays in the New England area and is endorsed by Cappella Drumsticks. Tom currently studies African djembe with Moussa Traore and Sory Diabate, master drummers from Mali.
Selected Live Performances The Rose Bowl, CA·Featuring Grammy Winner "Speech" The Murat Theatre, IN The Fleet Center, MA Madison Square Garden, NYC The Apollo Theatre, NYC MTV Party Cruise, NYC The Boston Garden, MA Great Woods, MA The Bitter End, NYC The China Club, NYC Millbrook Chamber Orchestra, WV
Touring Experience The Radicals US & International (Boston·LA·Atlanta·Paris·South Africa) Manhattan Project East Coast (New York·Boston·Indianapolis·Philadelphia) EKE East Coast (New York·Washington DC·Virginia·West Virginia) Evelyn "Champagne" King US Mid-Atlantic
Selected Studio Recordings "Kimmy Schwimmy: Vol. 2" Kimmy Schwimmy Kimmy's Schoolhouse Records "You and Me" The Duncans NCMG Records "Safe Again" Carol McGuirk Upside Records "Level Ground" Level Ground Upside Records "More Days Like This" Boscobel Upside Records "Colour Blind Live" Colour Blind DMI Studios "Slinghot" Cast Recording Konnnektor Entertainment "Kraft Cheese and Macaroni" Promotional Jingle Pioneer Entertainment
Teaching Experience The Cambridge School of Weston (MA) Private Instruction Indian Hill Arts (MA) Private/Class Instructor Martinsburg High School (WV) Jazz, Pop and Percussion Ensemble Instructor Musselman High School (WV) Marching Band Drum Instructor
Training & Endorsments Endorsed by Cappella Drumsticks Moussa Traore African Master Djembefola Sory Diabate African Master Djembefola Kim Plainfield Jon Lucian·Tania Maria·Berklee·Drummer's Collective Terri Lynn Carrington World Renowned Player·Berklee Keith MacMichael Owner Drum & Guitar Workshop·Adjunct Shepherd College HB Bennett East Coast Offering·Formerly with Prince Skip Hadden Weather Report·Berklee Joe Galeota African Instructor·Berklee