Andy Pruyn + Musician in Dallas, TX

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Andy is available to sub with DFW cover bands needing a drummer for dance, top 40, pop, r&b, funk, and rock.

Andy Pruyn ('Prine') is a Dallas area drummer who has been playing music for 30 years. He has performed with Lee Greenwood, The Katinas, Steve Hindalong, Steve Archer, Janice Archer Cruse, John Cruse, Mark Blankenship, Camp Kirkland, Galen Jeter Jazz Orchestra, Crosswinds Jazz Orchestra, Daniel E. Rodriguez, Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, Dallas Praise Jazz Orchestra, Toledo Glassmen (DCI), Seven Day Walk, Ken Savage & the Best Kept Secret, Mosaic Minds, The Magnets, Fink and several churches in North Texas. Andy has experience playing jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, latin, ska, reggae, orchestral, CCM, blues, and country.

While attending Northern Kentucky University, Andy studied percussion with Dick Jensen of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. In 2002, Mr. Pruyn performed in the Kentucky All-Collegiate Jazz Ensemble at the Kentucky Music Educators Association Annual Convention. Andy graduated from NKU with a Bachelor’s in Music Education.

Mr. Pruyn has taught drums and percussion for 17 years in Ohio, Kentucky, Texas, Wisconsin, Brazil, & Russia. His affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society and the Vic Firth Education Team.

Andy plays Vic Firth sticks, brushes, & mallets, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo Drumheads, Pearl Drums, LP Latin Percussion, and Puresound Snares. He uses Audix Microphones, Kelly SHU shock mount, and Humes & Berg cases & bags. He is also thankful for the services of Dallas Drum and Lone Star Percussion.

Andy enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and daughter, serving at church, and going on mission trips.

Contact Andy for your next session, gig, service, or lesson:
s://./drumsetguy/
or
s://andypruyn.musicteachershelper/contact

Samples of his studio and live work are available on ReverbNation:
Drummer Andy Pruyn ://./andypruyn

Screen name:

Andy Pruyn

Member since:

Feb 02 2013

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Advanced

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