Fundis, Gregory

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Country: America

Studies: DePaul University (Master in Jazz Studies); Millikin University (Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music Performance)

Teachers: Brian Justison, Ed Harrison, James Moyer, Joel Spencer, Louis Bellson, Steve Houghton, Carl Allen, Ted Atkatz, Michael Green, Michael Taylor, Ruben Alvarez, Kim Klickna and Mamady Keita

Website: http://gregfundis.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/gregfundis

Instagram: www.instagram.com/gregfundis

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Greg Fundis is a rising star among performers, educators, critics and live music fans who have described him as a "phenomenon," "a monster performer in all settings" and "one of the sickest new drummers on the scene." Harnessing the fire of Buddy Rich, the finesse of Vinnie Colaiuta and the tasteful funkiness of Ziggy Modeliste, Fundis finds his own creative voice through the drums bringing energy, passion, positivism and groove to every performance. Throughout college, Fundis won numerous awards for percussion performance in the areas of marimba, multi-percussion, and jazz drumset and became one of the youngest internationally published percussion composers with his book of compositions, Contemporary Audition Solos for Percussion (Studio 4/Marimba Productions Inc). In addition to relentless performing, Fundis is a highly sought-after music educator, ensemble director and clinician in the Chicago-area where he has held teaching positions at Roosevelt and DePaul Universities as well as coordinating world percussion programs at the Chicago Children's Choir Academy and Jewish Community Centers of Chicago. Amidst his rising success, Fundis stays humble, works hard and is "enjoying performing, traveling, the music community, living and playing in the moment."