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Freelance Drummer/Educator
DAVID CORNEJO
David Cornejo is a drummer/percussionist, currently living in New York. Born in Lima, Peru, he moved to Barcelona at the age of 18, where he studied at L’aula de Musica Moderna i Jazz and had the opportunity to play with different bands across Europe.
After four years, David graduated from L'aula and auditioned to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he was only admitted and also awarded with a World Berklee Scholarship. While there, he worked for Berklee as a drummer for events and classes, and graduated with honors (Summa Cum Laude) after two years of intense study.
Now in NYC (since 2012), he has already performed in over 1000 shows, working with a wide variety of artists such as H.R (Bad Brains), Justin Baron (opening for J-Lo and Jason Derulo, Shaggy, Ricky Martin), Award winning artist Jaz Dhami (Singer of the hit High Heels) , Nicole Raviv (Canada's got Talent) feat Grammy Award Winner Carlos Alomar (David Bowie, James Brown), Ani Cordero (Os Mutantes, Pistolera) , Vampiro Lopez (Mana, Jaguares)Viktor Kilári (The Voice), Tessa makes Love with Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner), Felipe Staiti (Enanitos Verdes) Show me The Soul, Show me the Tap (Off-Broadway musical), Jarran Muse (from Motown the Broadway Musical), A, J'sun (the Voice) , Numasbala (working with Grammy Award Winner engineer Scott Hull) and numerous other artists.
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For samples, visit the Videos and Music sections.
For updates and weekly drum videos please visit my Instagram page.
If you want more information on taking Drum Lessons visit the Lessons section.
If you want to buy some PDFs, this is my Store
Thank you!
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Student's Videos
REVIEWS
Fernanda S
David was super responsive for us to book our trial lesson, we did it the day after we got in touch, and it was so good! It just changed my day for the better and I immediately decided to continue taking lessons with him. He is an amazing drummer and teacher, I feel he tailors the class for what I want to do but keeps me in line to develop skills that I lack in order to progress. David has prepared a study material for every topic and skill level, which keeps me motivated to do my homework in addition to working on a song. If you check his Instagram, he posts so many licks and exercises - it is such a valuable resource too. From that you can tell how David is not only a wonderful drummer but also person, willing to share his knowledge with everyone. I couldn't recommend him more!
Sara P
David seems to magically know why I’m struggling and how to fix it. He’ll break down a difficult measure in a way that makes it suddenly so easy, or lock me to the metronome if I’m out-of-control, or just put on great music and let me play any groove at all until I’m loosened up. If you have a wide variety of musical tastes, or want to learn a lot of different styles, you’re in good hands, because it seems that he can play and teach any kind of music at all. David’s also extremely organized, always has a plan, and is always on time. And yet, he’s also extremely laid back and his relaxed vibe is contagious. Lessons with him are always educational, fun, and therapeutic, and I recommend him highly, without reservations. He kicks ass.
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