Glen Sobel has played in a variety of genres including rock, hip hop, pop, metal, punk, and fusion. In the last couple years he has played, toured, and/or recorded with gigs ranging from hard rock (SIXX A.M. featuring Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue), pop/r&b (tour with ELLIOTT YAMIN- American Idol finalist with one of the biggest hits of '07 ), instrumental fusion (Glen played on guitar great PAUL GILBERT's new DVD), to studio TV work (Glen plays drums on the new version of the MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL theme on ESPN).
Other touring/recording credits for Glen include Alice Cooper, Chris Impellitteri, Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson's guitarist), Tony Macalpine , Gary Hoey, Warner Bros recording act Beautiful Creatures(Ozzfest tour), Cypress Hill, and many others.
Glen has also conducted clinics internationally for Mapex drums, Regal Tip Sticks and Sabian Cymbals. In addition he has established establish himself as a respected player and teacher in LA being hired on as instructor at both MUSICIANS INSTITUTE (Percussion Institute of Technology or PIT) and the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA).
A seasoned pro with world tour experience, Glen has developed a reputation for being a quick study, known to learn an entire set of material in a day or record a CDs worth of songs on short notice. He spends much of his time in Los Angeles doing sessions for some of the music industrys top producers and engineers. His performances are dynamic and visual and his track record as a session player is impressive. Make sure to check this site on a regular basis for tours/gigs and news updates.
Other interesting facts about Glen :
Previous Winner- Guitar Center National Drum Off Competition.
Ranked 5 in "Guiness World Records" competition for Drumometer, a device that counts how many single strokes are played in a minute.
DRUM CHANNEL INTERVIEW WITH TERRY BOZZIO
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Osaka Castle Hall April 20th, 2007. With Toshi Hiketa on guitar and Keisuke Nishimoto on bass.
Sixx: A.M. Performance 7-16-07 @ Crash Mansion in Downtown. Nikki Sixx-bass, DJ Ashba- gtr, James Michael- vox and gtr, Pearl Aday- background vox, me- drums.
