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Overview

History

Charlie Zeleny is a New York City session drummer, music director, producer, and band leader hailing originally from New Jersey. Born September, 1981 Charlie first entered the world of drumming through grammar school concert band when he was just 8 years old [1]. After taking jazz band and countless music courses in middle & high school, Charlie graduated and moved on to Drew University, where he naturally studied music. During the course of his studies, Charlie had the privilege to study under Tommy Igoe, Nick Schebule and Joe Bergamini before being accepted to graduate school for jazz drum set performance at New York University. He did not attend but instead decided to become a professional musician[2].

Professional Music Career

Since becoming involved in the music scene, Charlie Zeleny has played 39 US states, and in 19 countries while working with countless musicians in numerous projects, each with a unique variety of style[3]. Unsatisfied to be contained by one stereotype, Charlie has learned to play a variety of genres including Pop, Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Progressive Metal, Hiphop, Funk and R&B[4]. In playing such a variety of style, Charlie has been able to perform with such acts as Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, as well as classical violin guitarist The Great Kat[1]. In addition, he has also performed double drums with master drummer Terry Bozzio for The Drum Channel[3]. He has opened for such nationally acclaimed acts as Bowling for Soup, The Blue Oyster Cult, Akon, Between the Buried and Me and Bon Jovi in Puerto Rico[5]

In addition to his work as a session drummer, Charlie was an original member of the group Behold...The Arctopus as well as internationally acclaimed band Blotted Science, featuring Ron Jarzombek of Spastic Ink and Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse[5].


Charlie Zeleny Discography:

CDs:[1]

  • Behold the Arctopus “Skullgrid” 2007 Black Market Activies/Metal Blade Records
  • Blotted Science “Machinations of Dementia” 2007 Eclectic Electric
  • Shannon Corey “Unsaid” 2007 Motherwest Records
  • Behold the Arctopus “Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning+” 2006 BMA/Metal Blade
  • Behold the Arctopus “Orthrealm Split” 2005 Troubleman Unlimited
  • Behold the Arctopus “Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning” 2005 Troubleman
  • Thing One “Miles from the Road” 2005 Rhythm Method Records
  • Ken Rubenstein “Invert and Transcend” 2005 Inverted Music
  • Steve Salerno Jazz Quartet “self-titled” 2004 Steve Salerno Jazz
  • Jay Hansen “Within this Process of Adaptation” Anonymously Known Records 2004
  • Behold the Arctopus “Alcoholocaust Now…Warmaggedeon Later” 2004 Epicine Sound
  • Kayo Dot “Blue Lambency Downward” 2008 Hydrahead Records
  • Vine House “Young Regret” 2008 TBD
  • Michael Shouse “TBD” 2008 TBD
  • Tomorrows Outlook “TBD” 2008 TBD
  • Great Kat “TBD” 2008 TBD
  • Mahj “TBD” 2008 TBD


Videos: [1]

  • Jordan Rudess/Charlie Zeleny Duo Roland Sound Spark Live 2007
  • Jordan Rudess/Charlie Zeleny Duo Roland Factory Promo Video 2007
  • Telling on Trixie “Halfway Back to Sane” Music Video 2007
  • Shannon Corey Canal Room CD Release Party for “Unsaid” 2007
  • Great Kat “TBD’ DVD 2008
  • Behold the Arctopus Live at the Hi-Tone: Memphis TN; SLAP! Productions 2007
  • Jordan Rudess Online Conservatory Drum Instruction Series “Basic Core Course” 2006
  • Jordan Rudess Online Conservatory “Extreme Drum Solo Masery Satellite Course” 2008

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  1. ^ a b c d SickDrummer Interview
  2. ^ Blabbermouth
  3. ^ a b Charlie Zeleny Official YouTube Channel
  4. ^ CharlieZeleny.com
  5. ^ a b Sick Drummer Magazine Article
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