Independent
About
Paiste Artist Since
September 1998
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliation
Independent
Website
www.abelagrimasjr.com
Biography
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is a musician, composer, educator, and author who plays the drums, vibraphone, and ukulele professionally. He attended the Berklee College of Music and competed in the highly prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition in 2012. Abe has worked with many different artists such as Kamasi Washington, Eric Marienthal, Doug Webb, Eddie Henderson, Danny Janklow, Nick Mancini, Barbara Morrison, Michelle Coltrane, Jake Shimabukuro, and Kenny Endo. He has toured and performed all over North America, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa. As a solo ukulele artist, Abe is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award recipient and has released multiple of his own albums in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. He is currently endorsed by Canopus Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Beato Bags, Ko'olau Ukulele, Analysis Plus Cables, Fusion Gig Bags, and Roswell Pro Audio. After a 15-year long stint in Los Angeles, CA, Abe is now back in his hometown and is currently based in Honolulu, HI.