Robin Dimaggio

At 5, Robin started taking drum lessons with Guy Nadon of Montreal, and moved to Los Angeles at age 7, where his father introduced young Robin to Joe Porcaro. From there Robin took a new approach to the instrument, and the famous DiMaggio groove was soon to be born.

Robin was featured in the Steve Martin musical "Pennies From Heaven" (MGM, 1980), and his first pro gig, at the Hollywood Bowl in 1986, was playing with the legendary Sammy Davis Jr. Robin played with Ray Charles that same year. In 1988 Robin was asked to perform at WOMAD's Amnesty International concert with Tracy Chapman, and his career has only continued to climb higher and higher since then. In fact, in 1998, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest drum performance ever, filmed by MTV France in the French Alps at 13,000 feet! He has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Steve Vai, Ice Cube, Snoop Doggy Dog, Ice T, NKOTB and more.