N'SYNC drummer Billy Ashbaugh hosts this look at the challenges of a touring musician for a successful pop band. Although not an instructional video per se, this program has Ashbaugh showing viewers the kinds of ways musicians work with both drum machines and live percussion to create a unique sound. Also covered is Ashbaugh's reminisces of life on the road with the boys in the band.
Billy Ashbaugh was born on Feb. 25th, 1964 in Maryland USA. Unlike other famous professional drummers, Billy didnors"t start playing the drums until he was 15. However, by the time he was 18, he was already playing in a local club. Billy Ashbaugh is known for his playing the early 90 rs"s band SNAP, and recent band NSYNC. His career with NSYNC really boosted his career, allowing him to appear on over 60 television shows. Ashbaugh played in the Super bowl XXXV Halftime Show! Billy is an incredible session drummer with amazing groove and chops. His style for the modern pop scene has made him quite the requested drummer.
Ashbaugh has had quite the career, playing for such musicians as Nelly, Gloria Estefan, Tim McGraw, Son by Four, and Christopher Cross. Ashbaugh released a video in 2001 called Taking Care Of Business, which got him shows at PASIC and the Modern Drum Festival. Billy Ashbaugh plays on a DW drum set and Paiste cymbals. His experience in the studio makes him a well sought after drummer.
Billy Ashbaugh remembers with a smile his first drum kit as a kid and the desire to play professionally almost from the very beginning. He learned the ropes as a sub drummer and studio player before landing the gig as drummer for the boy super-group Ners"Sync. The explosive popularity of the groupors"s tours and recordings provided Billy with the opportunity to present clinics and classes to inspiring drummers around the world.
