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About
“Chicago Rock Drum God.” - Rob Cook, Rebeats
“Your stage volume is a bit loud, you were louder than Moonie.” - John Entwhistle, The WHO
“You are my hero.” - Bun E. Carlos, Cheap Trick
“I wish I played the drums like you.” - Eric Carr, KISS
“Nice hair kid.” - Buddy Rich
Gregg’s career started after he won the Slingerland/ Louie Bellson National Drum Contest at the legendary Frank’s Drum Shop in Chicago. Still a teenager, he landed the drumming spot with radio icon Steve Dahl. Along with Dahl and his band, Teenage Radiation, Gregg scored two hit singles, performed on Dahl’s daily radio show, syndicated national shows, Emmy Award-winning television specials, feature film soundtracks, daily morning television shows, and live concert appearances.
Gregg played with other national recording artists such as Joe Walsh, Steve Stevens, and Rick Nielsen, among others. His first major-label record deal was with the group, SIREN. Recording, videos, and tours followed when SIREN’S first album, All Is Forgiven garnered two hit singles, receiving heavy MTV rotation and massive radio airplay.
Another highlight of Gregg’s career is his Modern Drummer magazine affiliation in which he was not only featured, but also became a contributing writer. He has also written for other publications and is a clinician for many of the drum and accessory companies that have endorsed him throughout his career.
Gregg recently won an EMMY for his CBS Television News performance with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen and his Blackbox bandmate Damon Ranger at the 2009 Grammy Foundation Conference.
He continues playing with national acts, recording, touring, writing, and gaining the respect of his drumming peers.
As seen in Sticks N Skins “The ultimate photography book about the world of drumming.”
By Jules Follett, distributed by Alfred Publishing www.sticksnskins.com
Discography
- EMMY Award Winning BLACKBOX “Never Gonna Give” 2009
- SUPERMERCADO “Chupacabra” Dark Star Records 2010
- CLIFF JOHNSON GROUP “Little Crimes” 2009
- SUPERMERCADO “Scary Baby” Dark Star Records 2006
- PET LOVER “New Game” B&B Towing 2003
- GREEN “5” MCA/ Universal Records
- SIREN “All Is Forgiven” Mercury/ Polygram Records
- LUCAS 20th Century Fox Films
- JEZEBETH Satania 6 Films 2010
Drumhead Setup
Snare -Hi-Energy or Hi-Velocity on top
Toms - black coated Response 2 on top, Classic Clear on bottom
Bass Drum - clear Force I on the batter, gloss white Powertone on the resonant side
Artist Media
| "Can't Be Wrong" Black Box | Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
| "Out Of Time" Supermercado | Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
| "Cult Of Personality" Supermercado | Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
| "Sweet Baby J" Supermercado | Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
