21 Facts About Nelson Bragg

Nelson Bragg was born on August 14,1961 and is an American percussionist, vocalist and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.

Nelson Bragg was born in Dover, New Hampshire on August 14,1961.

Nelson Bragg played in several bands from 1979 to 1999, including positions as a pit drummer for more than twenty stage musicals.

Nelson Bragg later played at the Emerson College theater in Boston, Massachusetts and at the New London Barn Playhouse in New London, New Hampshire.

In 2000, Nelson Bragg joined several Los Angeles pop bands, including The Now People, The Quarter After, Twenty Cent Crush and Cloud Eleven.

In 2001, Nelson Bragg joined Stew for his album, titled Naked Dutch Painter, and played subsequent shows promoting the album, which was named Entertainment Weekly's "Album of the Year" for 2002.

Nelson Bragg played with pop group The Negro Problem, Stew's former band and alter ego.

In 2003, Nelson Bragg joined Brian Wilson's band as a percussionist-vocalist for live performances of Wilson's unreleased album Smile.

Nelson Bragg has performed with Brian Wilson's band on several television appearances, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and on The Late Show with Conan O'Brien.

Nelson Bragg's recordings include Brian Wilson's Christmas album, All I Really Want For Christmas, released in 2005 and That Lucky Old Sun, released in 2008.

In 2003, prior to his position with The Brian Wilson Band, Nelson Bragg started recording a solo album which was completed and released on Side B Music in 2007.

Nelson Bragg performed all acoustics, vocals, drums and percussion among other instruments on the record.

Nelson Bragg has been involved with many bands throughout his time as a professional percussionist.

Nelson Bragg has recorded albums with the Now People, The Quarter After, Cloud Eleven, The Mello Cads, Keven Kane, Andrew Sandoval and most notably The Mockers.

Nelson Bragg has garnered three tours of Spain with The Mockers in 2002,2005 and 2007.

Nelson Bragg toured the UK and Europe with Celsi in 2009,2010 and 2011, where the duo was augmented by guest musicians including Roland Wolff, Duncan Maitland, Richard Snow, and Nico J Wouters.

Nelson Bragg is the drummer-percussionist and harmony vocalist on several dozen records, but his most well-known recording other than "Smile" came in 2006, on the In My Room CD tribute to Brian Wilson, included with Mojo magazine's January 2007 issue.

In 2009, Nelson Bragg completed work on his first musical production with singer-songwriter Anny Celsi.

In 2010, Nelson Bragg embarked on two album tours with Brian Wilson for the Disney-Pearl label; Brian Wilson Re-imagines Gershwin and an album of Disney songs were released in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

Nelson Bragg was the percussionist on both records and contributed some vocals to the set.

Nelson Bragg participated in The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour as the band's percussionist.