Vic Stevens

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Born: October 13, 1959    Primary Instrument: Drums

Vic Stevens

Vic Stevens has been a professional musician since the age of 16. Vic has performed live and/or on recordings with jazz guitar legend Pat Martino, Dave Fiuczynski, Allan Holdsworth, Andreas Oberg, Scott McGill, David Torn, Alex Domschot, Gongzilla, bass greats Marc Johnson, Percy Jones, Michael Manring, Dave Carpenter, pianists Otmaro Ruiz, Marian Petrescu, Jordan Rudess, Jim Ridl, Tamir Hendelman, Kuno Schmid, Nate Adderley Jr., percussion legends Louie Balzo, José Madera, singers Maria Muldur, David Clayton Thomas, Helen Reddy, Bobby Rydel, Miles Jaye, Tony Desare, Bobbi Eakes, and Grammy award winning producers Neil Kernon (Hall & Oats, Yes, Brand X) and Joe Donofrio (Pat Martino).

In addition to extensive live performances and recording sessions, Vic has engineered and produced countless projects at Giant Steps Recording, which he has owned since 1992.

Vic has released three solo projects: ”If People Could Talk”, “No Curb Ahead” and “Till We Meet Again”, which showcase his writing and producing abilities. His improvisational skills are highlighted on collaborative recordings with MMS (Mcgill,Manring,Stevens)

Vic’s unique style has provided bands and artists with a wide variety of sonic colors to draw from. He credits his past teachers, Kenwood Dennard, Frankie Malabe, Roberta Petacia, Joe Morello, Barry Altschul, Peter Erskine and Lenny White, with his ability to adapt to many different styles.

Vic has been a long time endorser of Sonor drums, Bosphorus cymbals, Hear Technologies, Phattfoot, Federal Case Company, and a voting member of NARAS

Last Updated: July 17, 2007
Vic Stevens’ DISCOGRAPHY AS A LEADER: VIC STEVENS’ MISTAKEN IDENTITIES IF PEOPLE COULD TALK 2007 DREAMBOX MEDIA DRUMS / PERCUSION / KEYS – VS BASS – MICHAEL MANRING / PERCY JONES KEYS – DEMETRIOS PAPPAS GUITARS – ALEX DOMSCHOT SAXES – KEN GIOFFRE CONGAS.TIMBALES – HECTOR ROSADO VIC STEVENS’ MISTAKEN IDENTITIES NO CURB AHEAD 1997 LOLO RECORDS DRUMS – VS BASS – CHICO HUFF / PERCY JONES KEYS – DEMETRIOS PAPPAS GUITARS – DAVID FIUCZYNSKI / ALEX DOMSCHOT SAX – CHRIS LOVELY PERCUSSION – PABLO BATISTA VIC STEVENS’ MISTAKEN IDENTITIES WHERE TO NOW 1995 LOLO RECORDS DRUMS – VS BASS – CHICO HUFF / DEAN CARRIGAN GUITARS – VINCE COLLELA KEYS – DEMETRIOS PAPPAS / GREG PORDON / FRED WACKENHUT SAXES – CHRIS LOVELY PERCUSSION – HECTOR ROSADO TRUMPET,EVI – JOHN SWANA AS A CO-LEADER: MMS WHAT WE DO 2006 FREE ELECTRIC SOUND DRUMS – VS BASS – MICHAEL MANRING GUITARS – SCOTT MCGILL ALEX DOMSCHOT VENUSIAN COMMUTE 2005 DREAMBOX MEDIA DRUMS – VS BASS – MARC JOHNSON GUITARS – ALEX DOMSCHOT MMS CONTROLLED BY RADAR 2002 FREE ELECTRIC SOUND DRUMS / PERCUSSION – VS BASS – MICHAEL MANRING GUITARS – SCOTT MCGILL MMS ADDITON BY SUBTRACTION 2001 FREE ELECTRIC SOUND DRUMS / PERCUSSION – VS BASS – MICHAEL MANRING GUITARS – SCOTT MCGILL KEYS – JORDEN RUDESS AS A SIDEMAN: TONY DESARE WANT YOU 2005 TELARC DRUMS ON WANT YOU / MOVIN’ ON KEYS – TONY DESARE BASS – MIKE LEE TRUMPET – JOHN SWANA SAX – BOB HOWELL GUITAR – BUCKY PIZZARELLI BOBBI EAKES SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL 2005 NAVARRE DRUMS – VS BASS – JOHN ARBO KEYS – TONY DESARE TRIGGERING MYTH THE REMEDY OF ABSTRACTION 2006 LASERS EDGE DRUMS – VS BASS – MICHAEL MANRING GUITARS – SCOTT MCGILL KEYS – TIM DRUMHELLER / RICK EDDY A TRIGGERING MYTH FORGIVING EDEN 2002 LASERS EDGE DRUMS / PERCUSSION – VS GUITARS – SCOTT MCGILL KEYS – TIM DRUMHELLER / RICK EDDY COVENANT LIFE WORSHIP BAND BREAKING THROUGH THE DARKNESS 2002 COVENANT LIFE DRUMS / PERCUSSION / KEYS – VS BASS – PAUL CORSON GUITARS – SCOTT MCGILL KEYS – JANE ZIGNER ACCORDIAN – CLEM LISITSKI ACOUSTIC GUITAR – PASTOR ANDREW SURACE GONGZILLA GONGZILLA LIVE 2001 LOLO RECORDS DRUMS – VS BASS – HANSFORD ROWE GUITARS – DAVID FIUCZYNSKI / BON LOZAGA VIBES / MARIMBA – BENOIT MOERLEN MACI MILLER A VERY GOOD NIGHT 2001 DREAMCASTLE DRUMS – VS BASS – ANDY LALASIS KEYS – DEMETIOUS PAPPAS HORN SECTION – ED VEZINHO, HOWARD ISAACSON, JIM WARD, JOE SCANNELLA, STAN WEISS, RICH GOLDSTEIN, DUDLEY LOWDEN, LARRY SHUNK, GEORGE RABBI SOOZ STAND UP SPEAK OUT 2000 SOOZAROO MUSIC DRUMS – VS BASS – CHICO HUFF KEYS – JIM RIDL / JON PRUITT / DEMETRIOS PAPPAS GUITARS – DOMINICK SPOLITINO SAXES – SOOZ HELEN REDDY THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER 2000 SELECT MEDIA CONCEPTS DRUMS/ PERCUSSION – VS BASS – STEVE BESKRONE KEYS – DEMETIOUS PAPPAS GUITARS – ALAN SLUTSKY SAXES – CHRIS FARR TRUMPET/FLUGLE – JOHN SWANA LISA MASON THE CHRISTMAS OF YOUR LIFE 1999 PILLOW MUSIC DRUMS – VS BASS – STEVE BESKRONE KEYS – DEMITIOUS PAPPAS GUITARS – ALAN SLUTSKY FLUGLE HORN – JOHN SWANA SAXES – RON KERBER SCOTT MCGILL’S HAND FARM RIPE 1999 LASER’S EDGE DRUMS –VS GUITARS – SCOTT MCGILL BASS – CHICO HUFF KEYS – DEMETIOUS PAPPAS SOOZ I WANNA IGUANA 1997 SOOZAROO MUSIC DRUMS ON DON’T TAKE THE BAIT / CIRCLING THE SUN / WORDS AND HANDS / A FRIEND LIKE YOU BASS – CHICO HUFF / RAY COVINGTON / DEAN JOHNSON / BOB FOWLER KEYS – GEORGE MESTERHAZY / JOHN PRUITT GUITARS – VINCE COLLELA / BOB STERLING / SAXES – SOOZ / CHRIS LOVELY TRUMPET – STEVE JANKOWSKI PERCUSSION – BOBBY SANABRIA BON UNDERTOW 1996 LOLO RECORDS DRUMS – VS BASS – HANSFORD ROWE GUITARS – BON LOZAGA / DAVID TORN CHRIS LOVELY AIRBORNE 1996 KOKOMUSE RECORDS DRUMS ON PULSE / AIRBORNS / SWEEP SAXES – CHRIS LOVELY BASS – DEAN CARRIGAN / ANDY LALASIS GUITARS – DOMINICK SPOLITINO TRUMPET – STEVE JANKOWSKI GONGZILLA SUFFER 1995 LOLO RECORDS DRUMS ON ALLAN QUI? / SENNA GUITARS – BON LOZAGA / ALLAN HOLDSWORTH BASS – HANSFORD ROWE VIBES,MARIMBA – BENOIT MOERLEN PERCUSSION – BOBBY THOMAS PROJECT LO DABBLINGS IN DARKNESS 1995 LOLO RECORDS DRUMS ON HIP-HOPNOSIS GUITARS – BON LOZAGA BASS – PERCY JONES / GERALD VEASLEY KEYS – JIM LORETANGELI HAND DRUMS – BOBBY THOMAS SAXES – CHRIS FARR VIOLIN – CARYN LIN FOWLER BANCA ETCHED IN STONE 1993 SILVER WAVE RECORDS PERCCUSION ON LEARN TO LOVE AGAIN BON FULL CIRCLE COMING HOME 1993 LOLO RECORDS DRUMS - VS BASS – HANSFORD ROWE GUITARS – BON LOZAGA SAX – B0B QUAIL KEYS – GEZA MIKA / JIM LORETANGELI / GREG PORDON MILES JAYE IRRESISTIBLE 1989 ISLAND RECORDS DRUMS ON NEXT TIME / MESSAGE / NEITHER ONE OF US

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Primary Instrument:
Drums

Location:
Sicklerville, NJ

Willing to teach:
Intermediate to advanced students

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Dreambox Media (2007)

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