IN STORES NOWDavid McDermott a.k.a. Reel Drama A musical icon since he was in short trousers, a DJ since his early teens, a veteran of Electro, Funk, Soul, Rock, 80's, Reggae, Top 40 and a champion of Hip-Hip and Break Beats. Drama has a deep love of his work that is dangerously infectious. Check him behind the turntables and you can't mistake his heart-throbbing beats, frequently taking to the mic to share word on the latest underground tune he's about to break. You name it, Drama's been there and done it. But, he's never lost sight of the point of it: playing music, producing beats, celebrating life, and spreading love. In 1996, age 16, Drama got a set of turntables and started working as a mobile DJ. Hip-Hop was the first music that inspired him but by the mid-90's Drama had moved onto playing in various venues throughout the US: Playhouse, Avalon, Karma, Phoenix Landing, Middle East, Matrix, Vertigo, Enormous Room, The Good Life, The Commonground, Caprice, Wonder Bar, The Kell's, Boston Rocks, Bill's Bar, Middlesex, 360 Ultra Lounge, Fitsburg Wallace Civic Center ( Massachussets). The Mor Bar, Sound Factory, The Viper Room (Los Angelas). Club Therapy and The Living Room ( Rhode Island). In addition to some of NYC hottest clubs like the Tunnel and Pseudo lounge, the list goes on and on and on. The next step was to make music, Drama started in 2001, producing beats and recording for local artists: Ripshop, Slaine (Special Teamz), Big Shug (Gangstarr Foundation), Singapore Kane, Chan, Cool Gzus, N.B.S., Bawston Strangla, Venom Ent., Bomshot, Reks, T-Ruckus, JV DaRapSinga, etc. Summer of 2006, Drama's first debut single was released in stores nationwide. The album "Playtimes Over" Ripshop was released 3/27/07. 2008 marks his 14th year in dedication of djing. Currently, Drama has a residency at The Commonground on saturday nights with other events in between. Also involved with playing for various clothing stores: Guess, Puma, & Oakley. In Collaboration with Art shows, Boat parties, MC battles, DJ Battles. 2007 Press Releases: The Source Magazine, Scratch Magazine, The Weekly Dig, The Boston Herald
