Tommy Raz

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Tommy's first instrument was the piano. Growing up in Texas and New Jersey, Tommy would often play on the family upright with his 3 brothers and 2 sisters from toddler age. Later, he received a toy trap set and took piano lessons at about age 9. In 8th grade, Tommy began learning proper drum rudiments on a practice pad, then a real snare. Later in 9th grade, Tommy mowed enough lawns to save up for his 1st drumset, an 11-piece Ludwig Blue Vistalite with Zildjian cymbals. At 16, Tommy worked for a music store and bought his first electronic keyboard, a Moog Opus 3. Later, at around age 20, Tommy purchased his first electronic drumset, a Simmons SDS-5. Tommy played in various bands through the years: Polaris, Raz, Abraxas, Neon Blue, Habit, Plane Stewpid, and Pleasing Mary. During 1999, Tommy decided to hone his skills and go solo. Feeling unsatisfied with people who stand on stage and push the 'play' button, Tommy decided to see just what one man could do on electronic instruments within the confines of triggering live all sounds except for echos. He bought the pedalboard and configured his current drumset, keyboard, and the pedalboard to play through a sound sampler (EMU ESI-32). Tommy performed live using this one-man-band rig, and although many made nice comments about the music, people often assumed it had sequenced and pre-recorded elements in it, which is the standard in live electronic music. Currently, his keyboard is broken and he spends his creative momen

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