groovegenerate + Musician in London, EN

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"Not since hearing the likes of Purdie, Porcaro and Gadd have I been this impressed with a groove orientated drummer. His
pocket is deep, his time feel impeccable, and his taste factor through the roof." GREG RULE Grammy Award Nominee

Wayne Proctor's approach to playing the drums is similar to that of the great lineage of players - Steve Jordan, Matt
Chamberlain, Abe Laboriel Jr, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Gadd, guys who bring much more than just a great groove and touch,
where you can feel the commitment to the songs they play in how the songs feel. In his 10 years as a professional musician,
Wayne’s characterful groove and feel has seen him working with legendary producers to playing the likes of the Montreal
Jazz Festival, Glastonbury, international television appearances and every gig in between.

Formative years were spent dedicated to drumming and intense study with Toni Cannelli of ‘Drummer’s Alliance’ (Chris
Bailey – Beverley Knight, Chaka Kahn, Darius) and Francis Seriau of ‘Drumtech’ (Phil Selway – Radiohead, Ged Lynch –
Peter Gabriel),

Having played on countless sessions, Wayne has worked with producers such as Jim Gaines (Santana, Van Morrison), Mike
Nielsen (Jamiroquai, Snow Patrol, Tom Baxter), Steve Evans (Robert Plant, Goldfrapp, Thea Gilmore), Matt Butler (Paul
McCartney, Katie Melua, Rush) Wayne has toured and recorded worldwide with Aynsley LIster, Jon Amor, Ian Parker, Scott Mckeon, The Davey Brothers, The Nimmo Brothers and has also played many sessions for the ‘19 Miles High’ production team with producer Tim Wilson, recording drums for Fin, Fall Of Jupiter, Dead Nettles, Comic Book Heroes and Hello Girl. He has also made a number of international TV appearances, including 3 Rockpalast shows broadcast across the whole of Europe and numerous live Radio sessions in countries across Europe

Alongside Interscope Record’s ‘The Davey Brothers’ Production team, (Joss Stone, Mick Jagger), he has also recorded a
highly acclaimed drum loop CD called King Tone Grooves, which was released worldwide through AMG. Keyboard ‘Key Buy
Award’ wrote “Who Is This Drummer? was my first question as I listened, mouth wide open.Talk about five-star stellar
drumming.”

As well as his own recording and performing career, in recent years Wayne has turned to the role of producer. To date, his
production credits include Ian Parker's latest live release, Sefton's Debut Album, Sean Webster’s ‘If Only’, Sam Wilkinsons
debut EP, Tantrum's 'Headcase' EP, Power pop sensation Tom Wardle and UgLi’s ‘Trash EP,’ the lead track of which was
broadcast through the MSN Network to an audience of millions. His work with songwriter Craig Johnston)assisted Craig to
collaborate with legendary producer Mike Nielsen (Jamiroquai, Snow Patrol, Tom Baxter) with Wayne back on the drum
stool. Wayne’s production work with the band Djune also secured them a prime slot at the renowned In The City Festival and
support slots to Athlete,The Kooks,The Pigeon Detectives,The On Offs and Ocean Colour Scene.

Reviews of 'King Tone Grooves'

"Who is this drummer?" was my first question as I listened, mouth wide open, to the loops on King Tone Grooves. Talk about
five-star stellar drumming. According to the liners, our man in question is Wayne Proctor. Not since hearing the likes of
Purdie, Porcaro, and Gadd have I been so impressed with a groove-oriented drummer. His pocket is deep, his time feel
impeccable, and his taste factor through the roof. The drum tones on this disc are fat and punchy, and mostly favor vintage
tube warmth over digital transparency. At times the sounds are downright lo-fi, which I like. There's a nice variety, though.
Some loops are dry and tight, some are EQ'd and filtered, some have an angry distorted edge. Of all the great funk drum
loops libraries in my collection, this one will now reside at the top of the pile. King Tone Grooves is that good." - GREG RULE,
Keyboard Key Buy Award Review

"AMG's King Tone Grooves is the next best thing to hiring a professional drummer for an extended sampling session.
Featuring more than 1,000 loops performed live in the studio by drummer Wayne Proctor, King Tone Grooves provides
pristine, professionally recorded material with consistent performances and sound quality. Proctor delivers outstanding
grooves that lean heavily toward funk and dance music, with a good dose of hard-hitting rock thrown in. Proctor has an
excellent feel and a delicious-sounding kit with a loose, floppy bass drum and a bright, high-pitched snare.Proctor is an
excellent drummer in his own right, with a great sound. All 73 minutes of material sound as though they were painstakingly
produced over a single long session, one that would cost the average Joe or Jane several thousand dollars to duplicate." -
REMIX Magazine

Would you like to have Wayne produce or play on your recording? Wayne has a fully functional recording set up involving
Apple's Logic Pro 8, Focusrite pre amp's, Rode, Shure, Beyer and AKG mics and the use of an acoustically treated space.
Just mail Wayne, discuss and agree what you want. Send your audio tracks through on CD or DVD, or alternatively upload
them via the Internet. Wayne then records the drum tracks, sends them back to you however you desire; raw and unmixed or
with processing.

Wayne is available for touring, recording and production worldwide.

Wayne has transport and pro equipment, is 'Click (Metronome) Friendly', and has extensive experience in varying Styles of
Music, distances are never a problem and a professional attitude and reliability is guaranteed..

Contact him at groovegenerate@ or phone 07812 350663

Check out the official website or Myspace

WWW.WAYNEPROCTORMUSIC.CO.UK or WWW.MYSPACE/WAYNEPROCTORMUSIC

Screen name:

groovegenerate

Member since:

Sep 17 2008

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

6-7 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Steve Jordan, Steve Gadd, Abe Laboriel Jnr, Jeff Porcaro, Matt Chamberlain, Bernard Purdie, Matt Johnson, Clive Deamer, Charlie Drayton, Questlove, Dave Grohl, Dominic Greensmith, Chad Smith, John Bonham, Matt Cameron ,Tom Brectlein, Dominic Howard, Manu Katche, Taylor Hawkins, Ronnie Vanucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Richie Hayward, Jim Keltner, Cindy Blackman, Phil Selway, Brad Wilk, Travis Barker, Steve Ferrone, Jamie Oldaker, Larry Mullen Jnr, Buddy Rich, Bill Hicks, Andy Wallace, Rick Rubin, Steve Lillywhite, Ken Nelson, Jimmy Page, Nigel Godrich, George Martin, Al Clay, George Drakoulias, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Rich Costey, Jon Brion.

EQUIPMENT

Wayne is an official endorsee of Slingerland Drums and is a featured artist on the homepages of both Slingerland, Gibson International and Paiste's Websites. Other current endorsements include, Baskey Rugluggs, Vater Drumsticks and Hardcase case's, who have recently featured Wayne in numerous advertising campaigns in the music press. Wayne has also recently been inducted into the Roll of Honor at his former drum school Drumtech

MUSIC