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Ismael Baiz

Ismael Baiz is a touring and recording artist who resides in New York
since 2009. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Ismael began his music
studies at age 5. After a bitter-sweet breakup with the piano, his interest…

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Devin Collins

An international recording and performing Artist, Devin Collins was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN and the suburbs of Chicago. He started seriously studying music in middle school at age 11 and quickly showed…


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Juan felipe mayorga

Born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, Juan Felipe Mayorga began playing drums when he was 17 years old. He received a BFA in Music from the Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia in 2006 and a Two Year Diploma…

 

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Oskar Häggdahl

I’m a drummer from Vasa, Finland. Currently based in New York City since 2009. I studied music at a
college in Finland before in 2009 moving to NYC to study at The Drummers Collective. Since graduating in 2011, I’ve worked…

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Ismael Baiz
Ismael Baiz is a touring and recording artist who resides in New York since 2009. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Ismael began his music studies at age 5. After a bitter-sweet breakup with the piano, his interest for percussion sparked while at the Prudencio Esaa music school. Soon enough he began receiving private drum lessons and different teachers imparted their knowledge. One particular teacher with whom he studied for 8 years marked his drumming, Jose Mato, who ascends a line of exceptional classical percussionists.

He began performing professionally at age 14. A short time later he toured his native Venezuela and, had the opportunity of touring internationally.

Then, came the New York experience and he found himself in The Collective School of Music as a full-time student for 2 years. Following that, he attended the CCNY Jazz Performance Program. Studying with a line-up of teachers such as: Ian Froman, Peter Retzlaff, Bob Quaranta, Kim Plainfield, Vince Cherico, Marko Djordjevic, Chris Coleman, Tim Ries, Dan Carillo, Vanderlei Pereira, Mike Hollober, amongst others who helped refine and develop his sound and vision in music.

Ismael currently performs nationally and internationally with artists such as: Yordano, Monte, Amine Hachem, Ali Bello, The Latino Experimental Project, just to name a few. Aside from this, he continues teaching and recording in his state of the art studio.

In 2009, Maelo Drums sprung from Ismael’s rigorous research and dedicated passion towards providing unique designer sounds for unique artists. To learn more about MAELO DRUMS visit: www.maelodrums.com

With a cultural melting-pot in his brain, Ismael is constantly composing original music and arrangements with The Latino Experimental Project; a musical experiment that mixes his Venezuelan roots, Afro-Latin and Caribbean styles with a contemporary and improvisational approach.

He is also a Journalism and Communications Major, and holds an Associate’s Degree in Sound Engineering.
Devin Collins
An international recording and performing Artist, Devin Collins was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN and the suburbs of Chicago. He started seriously studying music in middle school at age 11 and quickly showed a raw talent when it came to percussion. Fortunate enough to grow up around a serious arts program and under the private instruction of Jerry Steinhilber in Chicago, Devin began to develop a skill set that was beyond just playing music, but also how to be a professional in any situation.

With a small scholarship to The Berklee College of Music, Devin attended Berklee from 2005-2009 graduating with a B.A in performance and was recognized by faculty as an outstanding performer while still in school. Currently Living in Brooklyn, NY, Devin has begun building a career performing with everything from rock bands (The Karma Exchange, r.O.T.i), Electro pop/Electro soul (LoveSkills, Elliot Moss), Hip hop (K-Russia), contemporary jazz/fusion(Manami Morita, Sarpay Ozcagatay, Felix Pastorius) R&B/soul/inspirational (Reverend Kim Lesley) and a live dj / drums duo (Killa Theory Live).

Currently a Maelo Drums artist, Devin has been working with drum maker Ismael Baiz to start an arsenal of sounds that allow him to bring the right sounds to any situation live or in studio. “I can remember being maybe 6 or 7 years old and feeling this amazing feeling while listening to music….I would get chills down my spine and the hair on my neck would stand up. I have since chased that feeling my entire life with the main goal being to impart that feeling to others and to help be a positive force in the world.”
Juan felipe mayorga
Born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, Juan Felipe Mayorga began playing drums when he was 17 years old. He received a BFA in Music from the Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia in 2006 and a Two Year Diploma from the The Collective School of Music, New York, NY in 2012. As a musician, he explores different sounds and influences including straight ahead jazz, rock and afroColombian rythms.

Mayorga has performed in numerous venues and festivals in Colombia, Rock Al Parque International Music Festival, Bogotá, with Bogotagua, Jazz Al Parque Parque International Music Festival with La Red Trio and Redken Cartagena Festival to name a few. In New York, he has played with musicians John Benitez, Lucia Pulido, Hector Martignon, Samuel Torres, Jacob Sacks, Dave Ambrosio, Sean Conly, Khabu Young, Joe Fitgerald, Bob Quaranta, John Davis, Ricky Rodriguez and Edward Perez among others.

Mayorga has recorded drums for Una Via, Por Amor Single 2010, Intigalaxy productions, Cesar Bogady, La mas Bonita Single 2011, Intigalaxy Productions and Macovhana, Macovhana Album, 2008. Mayorga taught at Universidad El Bosque, Bogota Colombia, for the Music program from 2006 to 2009, at present he is a faculty member of the Greenwich House Music School, New York, NY.
Oskar Häggdahl
I’m a drummer from Vasa, Finland. Currently based in New York City since 2009. I studied music at a college in Finland before in 2009 moving to NYC to study at The Drummers Collective. Since graduating in 2011, I’ve worked professionally in NYC and around the world.

Here are some artists that I have worked and/or played with: Mark Hudson (producer/songwriter; Ringo Starr, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne), Earl Slick (John Lennon, David Bowie), Marc Martel (Bohemian Rhapsody, The Queen Extravaganza), Joey Molland (Badfinger), Corey Glover (Living Colour), David Johansen (New York Dolls), Kip Winger (Winger, Alice Cooper), Nat & Alex Wolff (Nickelodeon), Ramy Essam (Sweden/Egypt), Mamma Mia! – Broadway Musical (Official North American Tour), Randy Jones (The Village People), Sepideh (Iranian singer), Michael Ciro (Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross), Johan Carlberg (Britney Spears), Joshua Valleau (Kanye West, John Legend), Cat Pierce (The Pierces), Demir Demirkan (Sertab Erener), Miles Garber, Abigail Breslin, Boris Pelekh (Gogol Bordello), Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie), Wilson Jaramillo (Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean), Mario J. McNulty (David Bowie, Prince), Rie Tsuji (Beyonce), Jesse Malin (D Generation), David Gagliardi (Trash Talk, Swimsuit Issue), Steve Kortyka (Lady Gaga), Peppina, Kris Gruen, Joseph Ruddleston (UK), Elijah Ford, Mike Greco, Krista Siegfrids (Finnish pop icon), Sophie Madeleine (UK), Chase Cohl, Brian Sperber (Moby, Feeder, Three Doors Down), Jamie Siegel (Producer/Engineer), David Malachowski (Shania Twain, Savoy Brown), Kim Thompson (Beyonce, Mike Stern), Benedetto Nino Caccavale (Maxwell, Eagle Eye Cherry), Kat Auster (MTV), Tony Gillis (Prince, Jay-Z), Tony Verderosa (producer/drummer), Craig Bonich (Head Automatica), Jay Shepard (Leisure Cruise), Joe Young (Gene Ween), Brian Holtz (Debbie Gibson) and many more.