Jojo Mayer

Drummer

Jojo Mayer was born in Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland on January 18th, 1963 and is the Drummer. At the age of 61, Jojo Mayer biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
January 18, 1963
Nationality
United States, Switzerland
Place of Birth
Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Age
61 years old
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
Profession
Drummer, Jazz Musician
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Jojo Mayer Life

Sergé "Jojo" Mayer (born 18 January 1963) is a Swiss virtuoso drummer born in Zürich and currently residing in New York City. Mayer is the son of touring musician and bass player Vali Mayer and began his career as a drummer at an early age, receiving his first drum set at the age of two.

Having taught himself throughout his childhood, he broke out into the professional music scene at the age of 18, joining the Monty Alexander group.

Touring with the group launched him into the major jazz music scene, and he has played at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux, Nice, and Athens etc., which culminated with his gigging with jazz-greats such as Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone.

Eventually, after playing with a great variety of artists, Mayer moved away from jazz and into Drum 'n' Bass.Jojo Mayer is known for bringing together jazz, drum and bass, jungle, and other influences.

He is also famous for his ability to play the rhythms of programmed jungle drum 'n' bass music on acoustic drums, terming this technique "reverse engineering", a phrase borrowed from computing.

He executes this approach using various methods such as the heel-toe bass drum technique, the Moeller stroke, the Valving technique, and the "pull-out" or "push-pull" accent which takes the beat on the rebound.

Using these techniques, he can play beats at astonishing speeds.

A few of his main influences are Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette and Buddy Rich. He is the leader of live electronica trio Nerve, which he founded in 1997. He played with the guitarist David Fiuczynski in the avant-garde jazz rock band Screaming Headless Torsos and in the fusion jazz band, Intergalactic Maiden Ballet. He ran the popular Prohibited Beatz live electronica party in NYC from 1996-2001.

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