1. Larnell Lewis was born on March 22,1984 and is a Canadian drummer, composer, producer, and educator.
12 Facts About Larnell Lewis
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Larnell Lewis is best known for playing drums with the Denton, TX-based jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy.
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Larnell Lewis studied electric bass and piano to further his knowledge of the melodic and harmonic aspects of music making.
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Larnell Lewis' parents were originally from St Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean.
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Larnell Lewis attended Humber College, where he was the 2004 recipient of the Oscar Peterson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music, the highest award given by the institution.
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In 2017 Larnell Lewis was named one of the Top 35 artists under 35 by CBC Music, and received the award for Emerging Jazz Artist from the Ontario Arts Foundation.
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Larnell Lewis served as musical director for a performance during the Toronto International Film Festival's premiere of the critically acclaimed documentary Quincy, about famed producer Quincy Jones, where he led performances from the likes of Yebba Smith, Mark Ronson, and Chaka Khan.
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In 2018 Larnell Lewis released his first solo album, In The Moment, on which he played bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, melodica, percussion, piano, synthesizer and vocals, in addition to writing and producing.
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In February 2021 Larnell Lewis recorded a video for the YouTube channel Drumeo in which he listened to the Metallica song "Enter Sandman" for the first time, then played the drum part of the entire song after having heard it just once.
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Larnell Lewis has played with Laila Biali, Fred Hammond, Michael Brecker, Matt Dusk, Robi Botos, Molly Johnson, Elizabeth Shepherd, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Barbra Lica, and Tia Brazda.
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Larnell Lewis has played on the JUNO Award-winning albums Clear Day by jazz singer Emilie-Claire Barlow, and Root Structure by jazz bassist Mike Downes.
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Larnell Lewis is endorsed by Yamaha Drums, Zildjian, Promark, Evans, D'Addario, and Latin Percussion.