HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (March 7, 2007) — Yamaha Drums is pleased to welcome
Gorden Campbell to the
Yamaha Drum family. He has worked with some of the industry's top artists and entertainers and is currently the musical director for R&B star Ne-Yo.
"I've always loved the sound of Yamaha drums, but it is throughout my years of playing in high profile situations that I really took notice of Yamaha's consistency and craftsmanship. The quality of the instrument eventually won me over," comments Campbell.
“We are so happy that Gorden has chosen to play Yamaha Drums. He is truly a multi-faceted artist with expertise in touring, studio work, producing and more," adds Joe Testa, international artist relations manager for Yamaha Drums.
A graduate of Howard University with a major in Jazz Studies, Campbell has worked with a wide variety of artists, including Earth, Wind & Fire, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clark, Mary J. Blige, and Jessica Simpson to name a few. He recently worked on the smash hit movie
Dreamgirls soundtrack and can also be heard in the movies
Be Cool and
Love Chronicles. When Campbell is not touring, he does various sessions, TV shows and produces everything from jazz to hip-hop to gospel.
Campbell's Yamaha drum kit includes:
Acoustic Drums:
Oak Custom
NBD-822UA 22" x 17" bass drum
NTT-808JA 8" x 7" tom
NTT-810U 10" x 8" tom
NTT-812UA 12" x 9" tom
NFT-814A 14" x 14" floor tom
NFT-816A 16" x 16" floor tom
NSD-1365M 13" x 6.5" Musashi Snare drum
SD-455APL 14" x 5.5" Paul Liem Sig. snare drum
SD-655ARH 14" x 6.5" Roy Haynes Sig. Snare drum
MSD-1365SJ 13" x 6.5" Steve Jordan sig. snare drum
SKRM-100 Subkick
Hardware:
(8) CS-845 boom cymbal stands
HS-1100 hi hat stand
TH-945 bass drum tom mount
(2) WS-955 tom stands
DFP-9310 double foot pedal
(2) SS-940 snare drum stands
