Four (4) Years Old Gregg...

Biography

Growing up in Atlantic City, NJ., Gregg began actively studying percussion at the age of 5. By age 13, he was commuting from Atlantic City to Philadelphia studying timpani and vibraphone with a minor of flute and piano composition at the world renowned conservatory, The Settlement School of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Founded in 1908. He had quickly developed a distinct style musically in performance.

Arriving in New York City at the age of 17 living in the West Village, he parked his 1966 Volkswagen microbus loaded with drums living in his camper van for a year and a half and performed on the streets and subways.

Finally leasing his apartment living on MacDougal Street, he started playing jazz flute on the streets of Greenwich Village and Washinton Square Park.

He soon joined a collective of four brilliant masterful musicians consisting of a vibraphone player, Gregg playing flute, soprano sax and assorted percussion Instruments. There was also an acoustic guitar player and vocaliest, a upright bass player on the Greenwich Village streets of New York City, Gregg began attracting attention. As soon as he arrived his talent was quickly discovered and began working along side some of music’s greatest iconic entertainers playing drums, flute, piano and keyboards. From recording the flute solo on Gloria Estefan’s platinum awarded hit “Turn The Beat Around” to the great jazz guitarist, Stanley Jordon, Iggy Pop, Roy Orbison, Rodger Daltrey of The Who, Billy Idol and renowned guitarist, Steve Stevens of "Billy Idol" on his solo project “Atomic Playboys”.

Gregg join Billy Idol’s band where he later went on to record the epic White Wedding (live) and Rebel Yell recordings among other recordings with many notable artist.

Gregg has since relocated from New York City’s Greenwich Village to San Diego, CA., and is a quick drive to LA to play in any given situation…

E-mail me at … gregggerson@gmail.com … your sound catalog and/or charts so when we meet in pre-pro, we can run it down…

Gregg’s Recording & Touring Credits Includes:

Billy Idol
Micheal Brecker
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie
Roger Daltrey of The Who
Jason Mraz (Flute)
Mick Jagger solo project
The British Rock Symphony
Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols
Dominic Miller of Sting (Flute)
Gloria Estevan (Flute, Turn the beat Around)
Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys
Alexander Markov
Wayne Kramer of The MC5
Belinda Carlisle of The Go Go's
Michael Bolton
Iggy Pop
Stanley Jordan
TM Stevens of the Mahavishnu Orchestra
Ed Roland of Collective Soul
Roy Orbison
Jimmy Crespo of Aerosmith & Rod Steward
Andy Taylor of Duran Duran
Jack Sonni & Dave Knopfler of Dire Straits
Sven Gali
Eric Burdon of the Animals
Thelma Houston
Glenn Shorrock of The Little River Band,
Sam Andrews of Janis Joplins Band "Big Brother"

And on and on...