Bio

Ron Newsome, Drummer/Percussionist, and native of Philadelphia, grew up in a musical household Influenced by his Mother, a professional dancer, and his Father’s mastery of the guitar, lead to his love of percussion. Rhythm and music was a theme that began to take shape for him early on. Playing drums came naturally for Ron, who started at the age of 6 on oatmeal boxes and by the age of 10, he was playing on every piece on furniture in the house. His parents realized that buying a set of drums was not an option, if they wanted to save the rest of the furniture in the house. Ron inherited those artistic genes and by 14 years of age had his own band and bookings. As a teenager, he studied with private instructors for many years, learning the basics to advanced techniques, and took majors in music in High School and College. Ron is a “band” drummer. He possesses the social and musical skills necessary to glue a musical group together. He has been a member of, and, led many successful bands with his supportive professional attitude. One of the most successful Top 40 bands was "Sound Trek", which played all throughout Philadelphia for 10 years straight. After that, he played his way to Florida and  joined the South West Florida Jazz Society where he had an opportunity to play and learn Jazz from many of the retired greats from the TV industry. Now a resident of Central  Virginia, he brings his wealth of experience to a musically rich area. "My ultimate goal", says Ron, "is to attain a level the likes of Buddy Rich, Art  Blakey, and Anton Fig" "These legends not only could make drums swing,  they could make them sing. "He further states: "I’ve been playing for many  years but as I've often said: 'there’s always something new to learn'. I feel  a good musician never finds complacency, never stops leaning;  there's always room for improvement. "

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