Jose Josette : Drums
At the age of two, Yusef Islam’s percussionist and bassist Larry Steele in the 70’s gave little Jose a pair of drumsticks. He began to beat it against cooking pots and heard sounds that excited him to further discover rhythms that would set up and write his life’s destiny. His foundation came from home, listening to all types of music from Stevie Wonder to Santana. His first ever performance was at age 7 with his father’s band “Rhythm Factory” that supported Ruby Turner at the Cambridge University; he played a song entitled Teddy Bear’s Picnic and had earned him a rose and a five pound note from a graduate he recalls. At the tender age of 11 Jose attended the Royal College of Music for juniors; he received a bursary from his secondary school ‘Hackney Free and Parochial’. At age 12 he met and played with world-class musicians such as: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Mike Oldfield, Whitney Houston, David Foster, and Greg Phillinganes.
Through Jose’s musical journey he has played live drums/percussion and recorded music for the likes of Axelle Red, Jamie Scott, Ms Dynamite, Craig David, Michael Boothman, The Do, Lynden David Hall, Sister Sledge, Odyssey, Caron Wheeler, Olodum, Hinda Hicks, De La Soul, Amy Newton, Mother Earth, Jean Carne, Tom Browne, Watts Prophet, The Lighthouse Family, Niki Yeoh's Infinitum, Byron Wallen's Sound Advice, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, HKB FiNN, Billy Ocean, Junior Giscombe, Roachford, Amy Winehouse, Jnay, Terri Walker, Jay Sean, Loose Ends, Tyler James, Kezia Jones, Elliot Randall, Shola Ama, Omar, Don-e, Beverly Knight, Frank McCombe, Nona Hendryx, Joyce Sims, Melba Moore, Glenn Jones, and Ken Boothe.
For more info, visit Jose Joyette at www.facebook.com/josejoyette or www.linkedin.com/josejoyette
At the age of two, Yusef Islam’s percussionist and bassist Larry Steele in the 70’s gave little Jose a pair of drumsticks. He began to beat it against cooking pots and heard sounds that excited him to further discover rhythms that would set up and write his life’s destiny. His foundation came from home, listening to all types of music from Stevie Wonder to Santana. His first ever performance was at age 7 with his father’s band “Rhythm Factory” that supported Ruby Turner at the Cambridge University; he played a song entitled Teddy Bear’s Picnic and had earned him a rose and a five pound note from a graduate he recalls. At the tender age of 11 Jose attended the Royal College of Music for juniors; he received a bursary from his secondary school ‘Hackney Free and Parochial’. At age 12 he met and played with world-class musicians such as: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Mike Oldfield, Whitney Houston, David Foster, and Greg Phillinganes.
Through Jose’s musical journey he has played live drums/percussion and recorded music for the likes of Axelle Red, Jamie Scott, Ms Dynamite, Craig David, Michael Boothman, The Do, Lynden David Hall, Sister Sledge, Odyssey, Caron Wheeler, Olodum, Hinda Hicks, De La Soul, Amy Newton, Mother Earth, Jean Carne, Tom Browne, Watts Prophet, The Lighthouse Family, Niki Yeoh's Infinitum, Byron Wallen's Sound Advice, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, HKB FiNN, Billy Ocean, Junior Giscombe, Roachford, Amy Winehouse, Jnay, Terri Walker, Jay Sean, Loose Ends, Tyler James, Kezia Jones, Elliot Randall, Shola Ama, Omar, Don-e, Beverly Knight, Frank McCombe, Nona Hendryx, Joyce Sims, Melba Moore, Glenn Jones, and Ken Boothe.
For more info, visit Jose Joyette at www.facebook.com/josejoyette or www.linkedin.com/josejoyette