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Dylan Wissing | |
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Genres | Rock, Pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Engineer |
Instrument(s) | Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals |
Years active | 1994 - present |
Labels | RCA, Def Jam, Warner Bros., Young Money, Roc-A-Fella |
Website | dylanwissing.com |
Dylan Wissing is an American drummer, percussionist and composer.
Biography
Wissing is best known for playing the "big drums" on Alicia Keys' Grammy Award-winning Number One Hit "Girl on Fire. Besides recording records with artists such as Drake, Kanye West, Eminem and Jay-Z, he was a constant member of the bands Skidmore Fountain and Johnny Socko. The more he has worked with Maybach Music Group, Just Blaze and Saigon. Wissing's song credits include 4 Grammy Award-nominations and 2 wins to date. Wissing was featured in the New York Times for his meticulous session work in duplicating famous rhythms, notably the James Brown "Funky Drummer" beat.
Discography
- 1994 - Johnny Socko - Bovaquarium
- 1996 - Johnny Socko - Oh I Do Hopte It's the Roast Beef
- 1997 - Johnny Socko - Full Trucker Effect
- 1999 - Johnny Socko - Quatro
- 2001 - Johnny Socko - Double Live
- 2002 - Johnny Socko - Johnny Socko
- 2006 - Skidmore Fountain - Skidmore Fountain
- 2007 - Skidmore Fountain - Break
- 2011 - Jay-Z - Watch The Throne
- 2011 - Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 1
- 2011 - Drake - Take Care
- 2012 - Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
- 2013 - Kanye West - Yeezus
- 2014 - Eminem - Shady XV
References
- "Modern Drummer's Youtube Story"
- "Article at Modern Drummer magazine"
- "Allmusic credits"
- "Drummersresource interview"
- "Indie Studio Drummer News"
- A Musician's White Whale: Perfectly Recreating the Funky Drummer Beat
External links
- dylanwissing.com Official Site