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Artists that I have performed and recorded with:
- Heather Headley
- Christina Aguilera
- Stevie Wonder
- Chris Isaak
- Peter White
- Willie Nelson
- Pauline Wilson
- Kenny Rankin
- Jean
- Michael Paulo
- Patti Labelle
- Don Grusin
- the Backstreet Boys
- Nick Lachey
- Jessica Simpson
- Babyface
- 98º
- Juan Gabriel
- Chris Botti
- Joan Sebastian
- the Rippingtons
- Luis Villegas
- Kenny Rogers
- Patti Austin
- Craig Chaquico
- Strunz and Farah
- Westlife
- Idina Menzel
- Anastacia
- Alejandro Fernandez
- Graciela Beltran
- Charlie Bisharat
- Brian McKnight
- Los Pinguos
list not exhaustive .....
Recent films I have performed on:
- Zorro
- Benchwarmers
- the Longest Yard
Also :
Nomination for :
Best Percussionist of the Year
and now, the story...
Sept.2007 ....
just finished the 2006/2007 Christina Aguilera's"Back to Basics" world tour . Also recorded on the Grammy winning song "Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera .
currently teaching music business and latin percussion at pasadena city college. Also, writing and producing.
(from drum magazine)..
This internationally known percussionist, an Mexican-American of Los Angeles, has been keeping pretty busy these past years. He has performed on Award shows with the Artists listed above:
Grammy Awards,
Latin Grammy Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
American Music Awards
Also, performed on the title song of the award winning show "Sex and the City".
other t.v. shows include:
Saturday Night Live
the Tonight show
David Letterman
Jimmy Kimmel
Good Morning America
the Today Show
Ramon has performed in every country around the world with todays
top artists in all categories of music.
He joined Christina Aguilera's "Stripped Tour" in late 2002 . This tour covered the US, Japan, Europe, Australia, Canada..it ended with a dvd taping in London "live in the UK" and a performance on the grammy's in '04....
from christina to patti..
it didn't stop there.He joined the Patti Labelle tour and worked with miss Patti through 2004. 2005 was filled with sessions and touring with the tony award winning Heather Headley.
Ramon and and his wife Erika have two beautiful children, Diego and Isabel.. (pictures are on the photo page.).
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Set up : Endorsements -
Meinl congas 3 ( 2 congas, 1 tumba) fiberglass-live , wood-studio
Meinl Timbales ( with assorted bells ) 14" and 15"
Meinl Djembe(on stand) Meinl Cajons for live and studio.
Meinl Bongos fiberglass-live, wood-studio
Meinl percussion table ( with assorted toys: chimes, wood blocks, triangles, and other home-made noise makers)
The new DW drums Rack and Hardware, and pedals
Evans Drumheads ( all around)
ProMark Drumsticks
Sabian cymbals: 14" 16" El Sabor model. 17" Evolution , 6", 8" 10" splashs. 14" and 16" china. 22" gong.
Electronics:
2 Roland SPD-20's , 1 SPD- S
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