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Denny Weston Jr
Background information
BornBaltimore, Maryland
OriginLos Angeles, California
Occupation(s)
Years active1986-present
LabelsAmerican Recordings (record label) (Warner Chappell)
Websitedennyweston.com

Denny Weston Jr is a drummer, composer, and songwriter living in Los Angeles.

Biography

Weston has recorded and performed with acts including KT Tunstall, Goldfrapp, the Kooks, Take That, Michael Kiwanuka, Earlimart, AM & Shawn Lee, Orgone, Robert Palmer, Carlos Santana, and White Sea (band).[1][2] He is currently a member of the Los Angeles-based experimental music and visual art improvisational group Arthur King And The Night Sea[3] which releases music and visual art though Dangerbird Records.[4] Weston is the drummer for the band, The Vacation on Rick Rubin's American Recordings (record label).[5][6][7]

Weston was a staff songwriter for Warner/Chappell Music and composes for artists, films, commercials and advertisements. Weston has performed on many television shows such as: MTV, Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Later... with Jools Holland, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.[8]

Weston currently records and tours with KT Tunstall[9]l.[10] He's featured in the August 2017 issue of Drumhead Magazine.[11] He currently endorses Gretsch drums, Paiste cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks.

Personal life

Weston Jr. resides in Los Angeles, California.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Denny Weston, Jr. - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Denny Weston, Jr. | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hi (edit)" by - The Wire, retrieved August 31, 2018
  4. ^ Dangerbird. "Dangerbird Records Arthur King & The Night Sea". dangerbirdrecords.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (March 3, 2006). "Meet The Vacation: A Band Not Afraid To Bleed For Rock". MTV News. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Denny Weston Jr. Discography of CDs". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "The Vacation Inks With Rubin's American Recordings". CelebrityAccess. September 19, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "Denny Weston | Gretsch Drums". www.gretschdrums.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  9. ^ KTTunstallVEVO (August 23, 2018), KT Tunstall - The River (Lyric Video), retrieved August 31, 2018
  10. ^ "KT Tunstall - KIN". Discogs. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  11. ^ Smith, H. "Drumhead Issue #62: Senri Kawaguchi". drumheadmag.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "Denny Weston". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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