Ricky Campbell percussionist extra

Vallejo, CA

$150 and up

Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

Performed, recorded, toured, educated, percussion for more than 40 yrs. I'm also a trap drummer as well. Afro cuban percussion is my main ax, but not limited to. I'm also experienced in artsy shows.
Congas, Bongos, Timbalis, Roland electric percussion, kalimba, Yamaha traps, djembe, darbuka, etc.


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Booking information

Price range: $150 and up

What to expect

Me being a percussionist I'm gonna always bring it whatever genre of music or whoever I'm performing with. I stays on top of the equipment stuff,so my performance will be electric.

About

My career started in San Francisco in the hardcore punk scene. Performed with bands like Dead Kennedy's, PIL,butthole surfers, mutants, fishbone.I toured with George Coates actual sho theater group. I played with the black athletes/ rouge elephant. I got into the reggae and Latin thing with bands Native Elements, The Funkanauts,, the Motivators. band from France .Recorded on En Vouges Sunflower album. I'm pretty versatile with the music I play .

Additional booking notes

Prefer to be 🎤 up,but just as comfortable acoustic as well.

Influences and inspiration

My influences range from Sex Pistols, Bob Marley, Santana, Oliver Lake, Sly Stone, E.W.F., Sun Ra,Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Funkanauts, Native Elements, Pedrito Martinez,Fort Apache Band, African Headcharge, Third World,Dub Syndicate, Miles Davis,
James Blood Ulmer, Black Athletes,Coltrane, to name a few.

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