Let’s call them, CREATIVE PERCUSSION CONTROLLERS! Tony Verderosa has performed and recorded with Dream Theater’s John Petrucci, Cold-Cut, Michael Brecker, Katy Perry, Joe Perry (Aerosmith,) Dave Samuels, Donny McCaslin, Philippe Saisse, and Angelique Kidjo. He is known for combining acoustic drums with midi percussion controllers. Tony has also worked as the music director, arranger, and drummer for the MTV Video Music Awards, performing with Katie Perry, Joe Perry (Aerosmith,) Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and many other top artists. In 2019, Verderosa recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road in London. Tony V is active as both a composer and music supervisor, working on TV Shows and feature films starring Zoe Kravitz, Michael Shannon and Kate Hudson. Everybody loved Tony Verderosa’s recent performance at Modern Drummer’s 2021 festival. Because of the overwhelming response, Modern Drummer asked Tony to create an ongoing series of articles related to electronic percussion. Electronic […]

March 2022 Issue