AS ONE OF CANADA'S HARDEST WORKING DRUMMERS, CHUCK WORKS ALONG SIDE THE TOP MUSICIANS, PRODUCERS & SONG WRITERS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. CHUCK ALSO HAS AN HONOURS DIPLOMA FROM THE ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF AUDIO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY & ENDORSES SONOR DRUMS AND VIC FIRTH STICKS.
OCCUPATION: MUSIC PERFORMANCE, RECORDING & INSTRUCTION
HOME BASE: TORONTO, CANADA
CREDITS: SUZIE MCNEIL, FATHEAD, JEFF HEALEY, ANJULIE, PRINCE, MARSHALL DANE, PLEASURE SHOP, MARTY CASEY, CHRIS CHOWN BAND, JACK DEKEYZER, JACK RICHARDSON (THE GUESS WHO), BRIAN BYRNE (I MOTHER EARTH), TARA SLONE (JOY DROP), JONAS, DAVID ROTUNDO BAND, ERIC SCHENKMAN (SPIN DOCTORS), STEVIE SALAS (MICK JAGGER, ROD STEWART), JON LEVINE (PHILOSOPHER KINGS), PATRICE PIKE, JASON BARRY (TERRI CLARK), VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, JOSH LOGAN, ROGER HURRICANE WILSON, WILLIE BIG EYES SMITH (MUDDY WATERS), DUTCH MASON, THE DUCATS, 21 LEGROW, CURLEY BRIDGES, OLD CHICAGO BLUES BAND, CHICAGO PETE, DANNY BRODBECK (THE SALADS), CHRIS MURPHY, DONNIE WALSH (DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND), ROBIN BLACK, TARA HAZELTON, JEFF PEARCE (MOIST), JERRY FINN (KILLER DWARFS), BRIAN ALLEN (HEART), CHRIS TAYLOR (DAVID USHER), MARTI FREDERIKSEN (AEROSMITH, MOTLEY CREW)
RECORDING CREDITS INCLUDE: SONY RECORDS, BMG RECORDS, EMAC STUDIOS, BARRYTONE STUDIO, ELECTRO-FI RECORDS
TELEVISION APPEARANCES INCLUDE: MUCH MUSIC, CBC, CMT, YTV, CTV
PUBLISHED FEATURES: DRUM! MAGAZINE, CANADIAN MUSICIAN MAGAZINE, THE LONDON FREE PRESS
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: JUNO AWARD, JUNO NOMINATION, INDIE AWARD, 2 MAPLE BLUES NOMINATIONS
PRIVATE DRUM LESSONS IN YOUR HOME
CHUCK IS ACCEPTING STUDENTS FOR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION. GREATER TORONTO AREA & BEYOND. WHETHER YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR YEARS OR JUST STARTING OUT, LESSONS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR PERSONAL MUSICAL GOALS WHILE IMPLEMENTING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DRUMMING. ALL AGES, MUSICAL STYLES & SKILL LEVELS WELCOMED. SERIOUS MINDED INDIVIDUALS ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT FOR RATES OR MORE INFO.