1. Cherisse Osei was born on 23 December 1986 and is an English drummer.
12 Facts About Cherisse Osei
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Cherisse Osei has been the drummer for the band Simple Minds since 2017.
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In 2018, Cherisse Osei won first place in the 'Live Session Drummer' category for Rhythm magazine's Music Radar polls.
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Cherisse Osei grew up interested in becoming an actress or dancer but her parents' interest in music exposed her to "funk, jazz, hip hop and soul" and cultivated an interest in music.
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Cherisse Osei was the drummer for The Faders from 2004 through 2006.
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From 2006 through 2012 Cherisse Osei played drums on Mika's studio work and tours.
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In 2012, Cherisse Osei began working with Bryan Ferry and Paloma Faith.
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Cherisse Osei was featured with these artists on Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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In 2016, Cherisse Osei joined the band Simple Minds for their "acoustic phase" and recorded the album Acoustic with the band.
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In early 2017 Simple Minds embarked on a full production tour in Australia and New Zealand, drummer Mel Gaynor's last tour with the band before Cherisse Osei rejoined and replaced him for a stripped down, acoustic tour the remainder of the year.
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Cherisse Osei appeared on three tracks of the 2018 album Walk Between Worlds and joined the band as their full-time drummer for the promotional tour.
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In 2019, Cherisse Osei joined Kelly Jones on his third solo tour.