Charles Davis is a drummer with a passion for all styles of music as well as marching percussion. He has been playing for over 30 years and has studied with some of today's top drum instructors including Steve Michaud, Mike Mangini, and Dave Dicenso. He has also studied marching percussion techniques under Chris Dufault.
Charles credits his uncle "Bennie" as his first influence since picking up sticks at age 6. By the time he was 8, he joined the Kingsmen Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps from Fitchburg,MA. This was his first experience at diversifying himself to different areas of percussion. By age 18, Charles had moved to Nashua, NH and joined the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps. It was here where he learned the rudiments, endurance and control that would cross over to the drum set. That same year, while still in high school Charles auditioned and was selected to participate in the All State Band.
In 1990 Charles began studying with local drum instructor Steve Michaud. Steve introduced Charles to playing time feels in Funk, Jazz, Latin, and Fusion. Charles started listening to Dennis Chambers, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta and Will Calhoun. In 1994 Charles became an assistant percussion instructor for the Spartans drum and Bugle Corps giving him the opportunity to return to his drum corps roots. In 1999 Charles began teaching in the Nashua school district as a elementary/middle school instrumental instructor. In addition to teaching privately from the home, Charles got married to his best friend, biggest supporter and mother of his children. In 2004 Charles became the head percussion instructor/arranger for the Nashua High South marching band and continues to teach there today. In 2005 Charles began studying with world class drummer Mike Mangini who also teaches at the Berklee School of Music.
In 2006 Charles began teaching at the Music's Cool Academy of Music in Londonderry,NH. In 2007 Charles recorded and toured locally with the Mike Forkuo Project a Christian based acoustic, rock, soul band. In 2008 Charles won the Guitar Center Store Finals allowing him to advance to the District Finals. Charles can be seen playing for the New Hope Community Church in Ayer, MA and also for the Liberty Church (Dream Center) in Worcester, MA. Charles continues to progress professionally as he imparts his experience and skills to his friends, students, band members and new clients.
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“I have seen Charles in action on the drum set at my church everyone knows him to be very stylistic. He works hard at giving every song his best. The improvisations he does on the fly sounds great, he adds flavor to the musicians pit. I have also seen him grow as a professional, gaining more skills and competing in local area contests. He’s a Cool Cat”. - J. Robinson
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