ELCTRIKCHAIR SPONSORS AND ENDORSEMENTS
"I'm the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be." Buddy Rich
MARIS THE GREAT KILLS ELCTRIKCHAIR
Elctrikchair has been killed by the infamous Maris the Great of Denver, Colorado. This honor has only been bestowed upon the best of the best in metal including: DIO and Iron Maiden. Maris must have realized that Elctrikchair was a permanent threat to the success of his band. Rumor has it that Elctrikchair is walking dead. Fans can read about it in the upcoming issue of Hails and Horns Magazine on store shelves everywhere June 12, 2010.
DUST2DUST MUSIC NETWORK USA SPONSORED MUSICIAN AWARDED
Topeka, KS-Sunday, May 16, 2010, Elctrikchair's drum virtuoso Robert Francis Rodriguez, fans know him as 'Bob Rodriguez' was awarded a high school diploma from the prestigious Washburn Rural High School. Bob leaves behind a positive high school legacy for middle school students he worked with in his Kansas high school and for his classmates at Washburn Rural High School. Jr. Blues, you and Kansas rock!
ELCTRIKCHAIR DRUMMER AWARDED KU SCHOLARSHIP
Bob auditioned and was selected to the University of Kansas school of music bachelor's degree program where he hopes to major in music education. Additionally, Bob auditioned for the advanced KU jazz band, the advanced men's chorus and the perennial university marching icon, Jayhawk drumline. He was selected for each group. Bob was offered and has formally accepted a music scholarship to KU. Congratulations Bob!
METAL'S BEST YOUNG DRUMMER ENDORSES YOUTH MISFITS
Not bad for a misfit who was once recommended for anger management (elementary school) and reprimanded for his mohawk hair cut, now a popular fad at elementary schools nationwide.
Bob was once the victim of a high school administrator gone rogue (Colorado Springs) who doctored his grades, sealed an envelope so it wouldn't be discovered, then got caught because the grades Bob's teachers had signed off at his previous high school didn't match the grades the administrator had substituted and quietly submitted to Bob's new high school.
Bob has taken everything metal could dish out, first as an eleven year old drumming in a man's world, then as a teen being envied and discounted by many of his peers and elders.
At another Colorado high school Bob was falsely accused of forging his grade, declared ineligible for national band competition and prohibited from participating. A week after the national competition, the accusing teacher admitted he'd made a mistake, confessed that Bob's grade had NOT been forged and apologized.
IT'S YOUR REWARD BUT YOU MUST 'TAKE' IT
This information isn't intended to embarrass or belittle anyone but it is intended to inspire every student to understand that no matter how many times you are put down or doubted, you are always in control, it's up to you to either decide to surrender or, as Bob has done, rise.
FANS SHARE IN AWARDS
Bob's loyal fans 'CONDEMNED' have always remained at his side. Bob wants his fans to know that his achievements are shared with them, without his loyal following he may have been devoured. Instead, the combination of challenges he's overcome through persistent determination and hard work have strengthened his resolve and enabled him to acquire confidence that will benefit him in the future.
ELCTRIKCHAIR PERSISTENCE WINS
Regardless of the many times people attempted to destroy Elctrikchair, EC's resilience has stunned them all, except us.
NEWS ARCHIVES, ELCTRIKCHAIR CO-FOUNDER 2006 COLORADO STATE MUSIC CHAMPION
Fort Collins, CO-Saturday, October 21, 2006-In an unprecedented display of sportsmanship and fair play, a panel of qualified professional musician judges selected from across the United States voted for Colorado's best high school marching bands. Bob was awarded a gold metal for his perfect drum/percussion performance.
Marching bandmates of ELCTRIKCHAIR drummer, Bob Rodriguez, were a clean sweep; winning awards for overall effect, music and high visual. Bob's marching band represents one of the largest high school marching band classifications in Colorado.
DUST2DUST MUSIC NETWORK and ELCTRIKCHAIR congratulate Bob and his high school marching band. COLORADO'S 2006 STATE CHAMPIONS!
Since relocating to Lawrence, Kansas, Bobby (drummer/percussionist) has continued adding to his growing list of commendations, never receiving less than a 'superior' rating in any high school jazz or marching band competition and recently being selected the 'Outstanding Soloist' during a competition at a major Kansas University.
ELCTRIKCHAIR AWARDED TEACHING BEST
ELCTRIKCHAIR AND BOB EXTEND A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SELFLESS CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE MADE OUR SUCCESSES POSSIBLE:
DRUMMER, TIM COOK [The CO Band, RUSSIA], DRUMMER AND VIC FIRTH STUDENT, JOE HOLMQUIST [NE], SCOTT VICROY [NE], GARY ARRASMITH [CO], PHIL OLIVAS [CO], CHAD COLLVER [CO], EDDIE DOWDLE [CO], FORMER UCLA BRUIN DRUM MARCHING MASTER, CONRAD HANOVER [CO] WHO HAS PERFORMED PROFESSIONALLY WITH FRANK SINATRA JR. & DOC SEVERSON OF JOHNNY CARSON FAME, NATIONAL VOCAL INSTRUCTION SENSATION, MRS. HEATHER WHEELER [KS], EXEMPLARY MEN'S CHORUS DIRECTOR, MR. ADAM WHITE (KS), MR. DAVID OHSE ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE [KS] AND THE SELFLESS DEDICATED, SKILLED PROFESSIONAL, PHIL KARNS, ALSO A KANSAS MUSIC MASTER.