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Pete Alexander



About the Artist

Pete Alexander also known as “Young Pete” of El Pus, is an accomplished musician who has played with Kirk Franklin, Rachelle Ferrell, R& B artist Lloyd, and many other Atlanta based artists. He attended the Atlanta Institute of Music (AIM) and studied music under Tom Knight (TLC), Sonny Emory (Earth, Wind, & Fire), Jorel Flynn (Kelly Price & Ann Nesby), Chris Coleman (Israel & New Breed), and Creig Harbor (Department Head of Percussions at AIM). He is currently a member of the Virgin Recording Band El Pus where the styles consists of pop, hip hop, rock, and a few other genres which in turn creates a unique sounding “melting pot” of music. He was born and raised in Miami, FL but now resides in ATL where music, his passion, was strongly pursued. Playing since the age of three, his biggest influence came from playing in church and his curiosity in music was soon heightened by the styles of Latin, R & B, Jazz, Rock, & Hip Hop just to name a few. “I am very thankful to God for giving me the ability and opportunity to play the drums and to hopefully inspire, motivate, and to be a blessing 2 anyone who has a love for music. Practice, preparation, and perseverance are the three keys to becoming a skilled musician. So with those keys anyone can accomplish their goals.”

Recordings you’ve played on

El Pus: 'Hoodlum Rock Volume 1'; Christie Sibley 'Perfect Peace'.

Influences

Chris Dave, Jorel Flynn, John 'Lil John' Roberts, Chris Coleman

Advice

It may be boring at first, but please sit down and learn fundamentals such as rudiments, reading, understanding note values, and listening to every style of music. Once you gain these basics the only thing left to do is grow musically and mentally. Don't forget to practice with a metronome!

Gretsch USA Custom

Hand-crafted every step of the way

The epitome and legend of "That Great Gretsch Sound." The USA Custom series is hand-crafted every step of the way in our Ridgeland, SC factory by highly experienced and skilled drumsmiths. Our legendary Gretsch formula 6-ply shell is the cornerstone of our legendary sound. Shells are completed with 30-degree bearing edges, Silver Sealer, die-cast hoops and custom finishes - ingredients all combined to make a sound long recognized for its classic clear timbre, balanced tone and explosive projection. Custom design your Gretsch dream kit "a la cart" by choosing your desired drum sizes, colors and hardware options. The Gretsch legend continues.

The NEW Gretsch USA Custom Order Guide will explain the many options that are available to help you design a drum set that matches your individual voice as a drummer.

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Catalina Maple

Carefully developed to produce tones that explode a balanced amount of warm low end frequencies

The Catalina Maple series starts with the Gretsch maple formula shell. We carefully developed the maple shell specification to produce tones that explode with attack and volume and project a balanced amount of warm, low-end frequencies. All Catalina Maple shells are 7-ply, 7.2mm.

The Catalina Maples are available in two configurations - a 6-piece shell pack set and a 5-piece shell pack set. Add-on drums are also available to allow for further drum set expansion.

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