Jake
Burton began drumming "formally" at the age of 7,
although he had a drum kit as early as age three.
In college, Jake obtained a B.S. in Biomedical
Engineering while studying drums and symphonic
percussion with St. Louis Symphony veteran Tom
Stubbs. Following college, Jake enrolled in
the prestigious Drummer's Collective School of Music
in New York City, excelling in the Advanced
Performance Program. Jake has taught both privately
and at the community college level since 1999.
He has done session work for various studios in the
greater St. Louis, Seattle, New York City, Spokane,
and Nashville Metropolitan areas and has opened up
for national touring acts such as:
- Nelly, The Gin Blossoms, Afroman,
Presidents of the United States of America, Craig Morgan, Air Supply, Zac Brown Band,
Ricochet, Leon Russell, and Luke Bryan
Jake won
Guitar Center's Drum Off finals in St. Louis in 2002. Jake Burton has
performed live with Kip Winger, Russell Malone, Eddie Daniels, John Stowell
and many others. Jake is a member of the American Federation of Musicians
(Nashville Local 257), the Nashville Recording Musicians Association
(Nashville RMA), the Professional Drum Teachers Guild, the Hudson Music
Teacher Integration Program, and the Vic Firth Music Education Team.
Jake is the author of the critically acclaimed drumming
instructional book Timing Is Everything: A Systematic Approach to Drum
Set Fundamentals. He is available for tours, live gigs, studio recordings, and private
lessons.
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