11/30/2005

GUSTAVO MELI AT PASIC 2005

Mapex endorser, Gustavo Meli was invited to deliver clinics at the Percusive Arts Society Invernational Convention (PASIC) 30th anniversary from November 2-5. More than 6000 drummers and percussionists from around the world will be in attendance, including world renowned drummers like John Blackwell, Jimmy DeGrasso, Jason Bittner, Virgl Donati, Steve Gadd, Terreon Gully, Jamey Haddad, Tommy Lgoe, Akira Jimbo and Shichi Hidano, Billy Kilson, Glenn Kotche, Steve Smith and Ganesh Kumar, Stanto Moore, Bernard Purdi and Terry Silverlight.

Gustavo Meli is the number one Drummer of the Year in Argentina in 2001 and 2003. He is an educator and clinician, as well as a performer. He tours throughout Argentina and Chile and is the Director of the Mendoza International Drum Fest (MIDF) in Argentina. Gustavo is also the first Latin-American Drummer to play all the major festivals:
Modern Drummer Festival 2001 (Winner of the Undiscovered Drummer Contest)
Ultimate Drummers Weekend Australia 2003
Montreal Drum Fest (2004-Canada)
Pasic 2005