Mayer, Jojo

Jojo Mayer ( born January 18, 1963 in Zurich , Switzerland ), a drummer who plays in such styles as jazz , drum and bass , jungle.

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basic information
Date of Birth	January 18, 1963 ( 1963-01-18 ) (56 years old)
Place of Birth
A country
Professions	drummer
Instruments	drum kit
Genres	jazz , drum and bass , jungle, fusion
Collectives	Screaming Headless Torsos, Intergalactic Maiden Ballet, Nerve
www.jojomayer.com

Little Jojo, the son of bassist Wali Mayer, spent his childhood in constant trips to Europe and the Far East. At the age of two, he received his first drum kit, and his first public appearance was in Hong Kong when he was only three years old. His inspirations were Jack DeJonet, Tony Williams and Buddy Rich.

At the age of 18, he joins the Monti Alexandra group and participates in a tour throughout Europe, playing at various jazz festivals, including such as the North-Sea-Jazz Festival, Montreux, Nice, Antibes, Athens, etc. During these tours Jojo met with such jazz legends as Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simon, the international audience found out about him.

Having moved to New York in 1991, Jojo began to take part in various live and studio recordings. He toured Europe, North America, South America, the Far East and Africa. In her free time she works as a writer and producer.

He plays with guitarist David Fuczynski in the avant-garde pop rock band Screaming Headless Torsos and in the fusion jazz band Intergalactic Maiden Ballet.

About Mayer, they wrote in the January 2008 issue of Modern drummer. His DVD Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer has become a bestseller worldwide.

He is an endorser of Sabian , Sonor , Vic Firth firms.

Regardless of the manufacturer of the installation, Jojo always has the same layout: 14 "(or 13") Snare Drum 10 "Tom Tom 14" Floor Tom 13 "(or 12" or 14 ") 'Side Snare 20" Bass Drum 22 "Bass Drum.