John Hollis

John (aka “Hollis” to his friends) studied Percussion Performance and spent several years in the Washington Idaho Symphony as a classical percussionist. Having lived in the Northwest for many years, John has played with Gerald Collier, Ian Moore, “We Are Golden” and “the Squirrels” among others, and has performed in several theatrical productions including “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”, “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, and “How to Survive the Apocalypse- A Burning Opera” (San Francisco, 2009).

Please visit John’s webpage at www.RhythmAlchemy.org for a complete listing of his professional history. You can also find information about drum and percussion lessons John offers from his home studio in Seattle.

John plays Mlasko custom drums (Aaron Mlasko- you rock!):

• 10”, 12”, 13”, and 16” toms (chocolate-cherry red satin
• 22” kick (chocolate-cherry red satin)
• 14” snare (honey maple satin)

Istanbul and Bospherous cymbals:

• 19” Istanbul “mel lewis” ride
• 16” Istanbul agop “traditional” crash
• 16” Istanbul “ohm” crash
• 20” Istanbul agop “trash hit” crash
• 14” Bospherous “master series” hi-hats

Pearl hardware:

• Pearl stands
• “eliminator” hat stand
• “eliminator” kick pedal
• Aquarian studioX heads
• Vater manhattan 7A sticks
• Pro Mark 747 rock sticks
• Vic Firth t1 timpani mallets
• Vic Firth brushes
• Vater “whip” accessory sticks
• RhythmTech jingle sticks

Sampling gear:

• Akai MC500
• DrumKat 3.8
• Yamaha BP80 dual zone trigger
• Roland RT 10S drum triggers
• Native Instruments Kontakt 3 & Battery 3