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| Mark Schulman |
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| Written by George Shepherd | |
| Sunday, 30 December 2007 | |
 Born and raised in L.A., Mark Schulman became interested in pursuing music as a mere toddler. At age 3, he witnessed the phenomenon of Beatlemania: "…I remember seeing The Beatles on television with my brother and my folks. I saw Ringo playing the drums and something resonated so deeply with me. Then I saw all the screaming girls, and at that moment, I think I thought to myself, 'I want THAT!"Mark has parlayed that desire into a major career. Schulman is a first call drummer for top tier rock, pop and jazz bands and solo artists. With a resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of Rock n' Roll royalty, including acts such as VELVET REVOLVER, DESTINY'S CHILD, BILLY IDOL, SHERYL CROW, CHER (Mark was drummer on the ‘Believe’ and ‘Farewell’ tours, two of the most-attended tours in music history). He is the recipient of numerous Gold and Platinum discs. The ‘Rock Star Drummer’, as he has been coined, recruited by Grammy-Award winner PINK for her ‘I’m Not Dead’ world tour, also appears on television and variety shows (“David Letterman", “Paul O’Grady”, etc.). The 2006-2007 arena tour saw Mark playing 150+ dates in North America, Europe and Australia, including appearances on local television and several international MTV award shows. Schulman is a classically trained cellist and as a teen, played with the Los Angeles Junior Philharmonic. He is also a trained audio engineer and an active educator having taught at the LOS ANGELES MUSIC ACADEMY and as one of the World’s most sought after drum clinicians hosting clinics in countries around the World including at the renown Musician’s Institute in L.A. Music is not Mark's only driving force; he is on the board of directors of Create Now!, a non-profit organization founded in 1996, to help change troubled children's lives through creative arts mentoring. A cancer survivor himself, Mark is also co-founder of TestThese! - The Mark Schulman Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation. Writing/production credits include films, various national TV shows and commercials, radio jingles and interactive media projects for clients such as: MATTEL, IBM, BEN 10, SONY, ACURA, NOVALOGIC, NEUTROGENA, HONDA, THE DISNEY CHANNEL, NICKELODEON, SHOWTIME, USA NETWORK, COMEDY CENTRAL, COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION, NASHVILLE NETWORK, THE SOPRANOS, SCHOOL OF ROCK, SPEED and BEVERLY HILLS COP III. Mark’s love for inspiring others is shared through his "MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN!" seminars and his signature Drumming Recording Seminars. Mark also wears the hats of host, MC and keynote speaker, appearing on television, at live events and major corporate conventions. When not touring, writing, teaching and mentoring, Mark is producing and recording several new and exciting projects including two bands, Clock (www.clockrocks.com) and The Micro Thrills (www.themicrothrills.com). |
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