Bio
Nelson is a musician, multi-instrumentalist, drummer and arranger. Nelson has a Master’s Degree in Economics and was an investment professional in the wealth management industry for twenty years, where he learned the importance of interdisciplinary knowledge. He has been studying music since he was a teenager when he took guitar lessons. Nelson can also play electric bass and keyboards. Drums are the instrument he mostly identifies with, as a performer. He is a Berklee College of Music student on the Interdisciplinary Music Studies Bachelor’s Degree program where he is further acquiring keyboards, drums and arranging/producing skills. His main strength is his ability to approach music from different instruments perspectives. As a drummer he is keen to serve the songs and the band with his musical knowledge and the feel it requires.
Artist Statement
“Always play to support the song and the band with the required feel ”
My musical references
Drummers - John Bonham, Neil Peart, Jeff Porcaro, Stuart Copeland
Guitar Players - Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour
Composers - J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Vila-Lobos