Episode 4: An Interview with Daniel Kelly

TAMS Percussion Podcast

Daniel Kelly II has been sharing his talent with the world since the young age of two. His goal is to learn new ways to improve as a percussionist and to help motivate other musicians to continue pressing forward to achieve their goals.
His playing styles include Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Rock, Latin, and even Classical. Daniel is locally known for his different approaches and artistic interpretations to the drum set, such as applying a mix of many different rhythmic styles at once. Daniel grew up in Hampton, Virginia where he was first introduced to music. Growing up in church, he was intrigued with his family’s musical talents and decided at a young age he wanted to learn music as well. From elementary school to present, he continues to find more interesting ideas to bring to the stage from the world of drums while being an artist, educator, and innovator.
His musical talent has been showcased on both the East and West Coast, as well as around the world. Daniel has won the 2019 Shure Drum Mastery Competition, performed with the Shenandoah Conservatory jazz band in the John Moawad Jazz Festival at Central Washington University and Vancouver, BC among many other engagements. Daniel has also performed with Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, The Virginia Symphony, and the 29th Infantry Division Band across the globe. He is a firm believer in music as a gateway for mutual collaboration and development between artists from many different backgrounds.

Join us in an interview with Daniel Kelly as we talk about his new book, "The Inner Musician", his many business ventures in and around Winchester Virginia, his unique take on the music industry, and his experience winning the Shure Mics Drum Competition in 2019.

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