Australian Drummers' Festival

Damian Corniola

At only 16 years of age, Damian Corniola has been touted as Australia's nova in the wings. Damian has studied with and been influenced by drumming oracle's; Virgil Donati, Dave Weckl Dennis Chambers and Frank Corniola and has successfully welded their drumset wizardry into his own individual, powerful and eclectic style.

Damian was christened into the world of drums at 15 months and at the tender age of 4, performed with The Drumtek Junior Ensemble at the 1993 Ultimate Drummer's Day. He went on to astound attendees at the Australian International Music Show in 1994, 1995 and 1997 with exhilarating displays of independence, groove and maturity beyond his years. At 10, Damian released the top-selling, instructional video, Inspirations - a world 1st - opened for Dennis Chambers at a major drum clinic in Melbourne and embarked on his first national clinic tour supporting renowned drummer/educator, Darryn Farrugia.

Damian's extraordinary fusion of odd time meters, polyrhythmic interpretation and double bass ascendancy led him to win Australia's Best Up & Coming Drummer Competition Junior title in 1997 and the Intermediate title in 2001, 2002 and 2003. At 14, Damian turned professional and featured on the Ultimate Drummer's Weekend 10th Anniversary DVD in 2002. He has since established himself as a sought after session player and clinician.

Recently appointed to the inaugural teaching panel at the Drumtek School of Music, Damian continues to diversify his musical perspectives by embracing 'drum 'n' bass', 'electronica' and 'hip hop' genres to compose material for a hotly anticipated solo CD and DVD release.

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