Will Calhoun
Will Calhoun was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on July 22nd, 1964 and is the Drummer. At the age of 59, Will Calhoun 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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William "Will" Calhoun (born July 22, 1964) is an American drummer who is a member of the rock band Living Colour.
Career
Calhoun was born in the Bronx, New York. He went to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he obtained a degree in music production and engineering. He was given the Buddy Rich Jazz Masters Award for his outstanding performance as a drummer.
Calhoun, who is best known as the drummer of the rock band Living Colour, has performed with Jungle Funk and HeadFake, recorded jazz albums as a leader, and appeared with Pharoah Sanders, B.B. Herb Alpert, Dr. John, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, Public Enemy, and Ronnie Wood are among King, Herb Alpert, Dr. John, Dr. John, Dr. John, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, Public Enemy, and Ronnie Wood. He appears on "Crimson Deep" by Finnish symphonic metal singer Tarja on the album "What Lies Beneath." He is also a member of the Stone Raiders musical group.
"Best new drummer of 1988" by Modern Drummer magazine's readers' poll, and then again as "number one progressive drummer" three times (1989, 1991 & 1992). According to Rolling Stone magazine's critics survey, he was voted "Best Drummer of 1990." He has received two Grammy Awards, one in 1989 for Best Hard Rock Performance by a Group while living Colour, and another in 1990 for Best Hard Rock Performance with the band. Living Colour also received an international rock award in 1991 for Best Rock Band. Calhoun wrote the songs "Pride" and "Nothingness" from Stain, in addition to drumming.
Calhoun's drumming draws on various stylistic influences and advances in technology. He was one of the first drummers to fuse modern funk and fusion techniques with elements of hard rock and thrash metal on Living Colour. He has incorporated drum and bass grooves, ethnic percussion, and sampling into his playing. He is a physical performer with a broad vocabulary ranging from extremely specific grooves to more free-form avant-funk and jazz approaches. He is also a fan of the Korg Wavedrum, which enables him to mix effects (such as guitar pedals and other effects not commonly associated with percussion instruments) into a single drum. Calhoun incorporated a Mandala Drum into his set-up. The Mandala is a flexible multiple control zone electronic surface that uses sensor technology to determine when and how hard a surface strike occurs.