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Clayton Cameron
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Called “The Brush Master” by his peers and fans, Clayton has shown the world his mastery of drums and his versatility by playing and recording behind legends of the music industry as well as finding time to put his sound in all channels of media including books, Dvds, television, & movies. Born February 27, 1960 in Los Angeles, California he started playing at five years of age with those cylindrical containers called oatmeal boxes. He would soon progress to bongos and by age twelve his fascination with drums became so apparent his parents decided to send him to a music school for drum lessons. Clayton went on to get a degree in music in 1982 from California State University at Northridge. During his four year studies he played in clubs around L.A. behind artist who were mentors to him; Vocalist Ernie Andrews, O. C. Smith, Jimmy Weatherspoon, Saxophonist Teddy Edwards and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra. Education: Graduated from Cal State Northridge with a BA in Music in 1982 , after less than a year out of college he would land his first major job with Sammy Davis Jr. “ There was never anyone like him” says Clayton. He equates his eight-year journey with the entertainment legend with getting a “Masters Degree” in show biz.
Career Summary
1983-1990 Eight years of touring and performing with Sammy Davis Jr. Including the Rat Pack Tour “Together Again” 88-89’ & the ‘89 “Ultimate Event” tour with Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra and Sammy. 1990 Wrote music for Gregory Hines’ Tap dance Choreography for the group “Rhapsody in Taps”. Toured with Joe Williams, Joe Pass and George Shearing on their “Just Friends” tour. 1992-2005 Twelve years of touring and performing with Tony Bennett. Recorded 10 albums with Tony Bennett, of which 8 won Grammy Awards and one “Album of the Year” in 1994 for the live recording of
MTV unplugged. This was the first live album in Grammy history to win “Album of the Year”.
“Clayton Cameron has had a dynamic career that has crossed many barriers in the world of music. From Sammy Davis Jr. to Tony Bennett, Clayton continues to push the envelope of contemporary drumming and brushes to their very limits.” Downbeat Magazine March 2005
Recorded music with Ray Charles, Placido Domingo, Diana Krall, Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole, Shawn Colvin, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, BB King, Billy Joel,KD Lang, Wynton Marsalis, Bonnie Raitt, Vanessa Williams, Charlotte Church, & Phil Woods to name a few.
Performed numerous times for world leaders including these highlights: Three United States Presidents (Ford, Clinton, & Bush), The Queen of England which included 6 Royal Command Performances and her 50th Anniversary Jubilee Ceremony, and the Crown Prince Rainier & Prince
Albert of Monaco.
Performed on Multiple Award Shows including: The Grammy’s,
World Music Awards, Golden Globe Awards, & Nobel Peace Prize Awards Concert.
Performed with Sting, Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, KD Lang, Kenny Burrell, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, Backstreet Boys, Garth Brooks, BB King, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, & Bonnie Raitt.
Television Appearance Highlights: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Apprentice, The Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The David Letterman Show, The Conan O’Brian Show, Oprah, Rosie O'Donnell Show, The Today Show, Carol Burnett Show, Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, A&E Live by Request Show, MTV Unplugged Show, “Christmas with Garth Brooks”
Recorded songs for Movie Soundtracks:
“Analyze This”, “One Fine Day”, “Bruce Almighty”, My Best Friends Wedding”, and “The Scout”.
Authored, Written, Developed, and/or Illustrated the following Products:
2005 Developing Instructional Drumming DVD “Brushworks”
2004 Wrote and Illustrated Instructional Brush Book “Brushworks”
1990 Instructional VHS tapes “The Living Art of Brushes” and 1999 Live at PAS
1998 Developed Clayton Cameron Signature Brushes,
1997 Created The Brush Wallet
1999 Clayton Cameron Practice Pad
Sponsors: Zildjan, Regal Tip, Ludwig, Gibralter, and Toca
Performed around the world with symphony orchestras and conductors.
A few highlights: John Williams with the Boston POPS with Sammy Davis
Jr. then years later with Tony Bennett. Johnny Mandel in studio sessions,
Vienna Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Steve Mercurio
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