John Mader

John Andrew Mader (born October 22, 1963) is an American drummer who has performed and recorded with such successful acts as Pat Benatar, Steve Miller, Josh Groban, Bonnie Raitt, Booker T. Jones, the Family Stone, Gregg Allman, Joe Satriani, Patti Austin, and Billy Sheehan[1] amongst others. He has also played drums on such hit musicals as Rent, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, and Hamilton.[2]

John Mader
Mader in 2012
Background information
Birth nameJohn Andrew Mader
Born (1963-10-22) October 22, 1963
Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Drummer
  • Drum Instructor
Instruments
Years active1981–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitejohnmader.com

Early life

John Mader was born on October 22, 1963, the son of Ruth (née Markham), a cab dispatcher, and Norman Mader, a cab driver who was also a professional musician. While in kindergarten he attended a talent show at school and saw a young boy playing drums and was inspired to learn to play the drums and went on to play in the school orchestra, marching band, choir, jazz band, and musicals in elementary and primary school.

During high school he performed and toured with the Pepsi sponsored music group, Youth Of America, replacing Will Kennedy of The Yellow Jackets. They were a big band with a horn section, choir, and dancers and performed at festivals and corporate events in the San Francisco bay area.

Music career

Mader began working as a professional musician at seventeen years old and joined the San Francisco Bay Area band, The Uptones when he was twenty one years old. The Uptones toured the U.S. opening for Billy Idol, UB40, Oingo Boingo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others as well as winning a BAMMY Award.[3]

He has performed with jazz recording artists Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, and Roy Hargrove, among others.

As a member of the band with Ryan Downe, Mader performed on two U.S tours opening for The Who, on the Quadrophenia Tour in 1997. Downe was signed to Rocket Records, a label created by Elton John.

He was asked to play drums on the film score for Blindspotting, by Daveed Diggs (who wrote, produced and starred in the film) and had performed in the original cast of Hamilton.[4][5]

Musical Theater

Mader played drums for the world premiere of the Tony Award winning Wicked (musical) (original New York cast)[6] and The Lion King (musical) (San Francisco). He then relocated to Los Angeles to play drums for Hamilton (musical), An American Musical.

Equipment Endorsements

Discography
Year Artist Album Credit
2017 Jane Getter Jane Getter Premonition on Tour Drums
2016 Carl Verheyen[11] The Grand Design Drums
2015 Stuart Hamm Book Of Lies Drums
2013 Shoshana Bean O'Farrell Street Drums
2011 Stuart Hamm featuring Joe Satriani Just Outside Of Normal Drums
2007 Stuart Hamm Stu X 2 Live Drums
2005 The Sims 2: University strategic life-simulation video game Drums
2003 Johnny Colla Lucky Devil Drums
2002 Chuck Prophet No Other Love Drums
The Sims Vacation strategic life-simulation video game Drums
Jenna Mammina Meant To Be Drums
2001 Pee Wee Ellis featuring Fred Wesley Live and Funky Drums
The Sims Hot Date strategic life-simulation video game Drums
The Sims House Party strategic life-simulation video game Drums
2000 Garth Webber and Mark Ford On The Edge Drums
Pee Wee Ellis featuring Lenny Williams[12] Ridin’ Mighty High Drums
1998 Patti Austin[13] In And Out Of Love Drums
Matt Nathanson Not Coloured Too Perfect Drums
1996 Flamin' Groovies Step Up Drums
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References
  1. "Bass Player Magazine - Billy Sheehan - Stuart Hamm - John Mader".
  2. "Modern Drummer Magazine - On The Beat with John Mader of Hamilton: Talks Versatility and Getting the Gig".
  3. "Drummerzone 365 - John Mader".
  4. "Billboard Magazine - Blindspotting's' Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal on Finding the Movie's Authentic Bay Area Sound - John Mader Drummer - 7/30/2018 by Melinda Newman".
  5. "Awards Daily - Interview: Michael Yezerski On Capturing The Oakland Funk Sound For Blindspotting by Jazz Tangcay - July 28, 2018".
  6. "Blog Talk Radio - "Wicked" Drummer John Mader on Women and Legends Who REALLY Rock with Carmen Milagro".
  7. "Hollywood Pantages - Hamilton Cast" (PDF).
  8. "Drummer to Drummer - John Mader Survival Guide For The Modern Drummer - Play Dixon -".
  9. "Dixon Drums at the NAMM Show 2017 - John Mader".
  10. "Drumhead Magazine - Issue 67".
  11. "Amazon - Carl Verheyen - The Grand Design - Drums: John Mader".
  12. "New Morning - Pee Wee Ellis Assembly - John Mader".
  13. "Discogs - Patti Austin - In and out of Love - John Mader Drums".
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