Robert Francis Rodriguez 'Bob'

Professional Drummer Percussionist

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Artist Endorsements: Trick Drums, Schaumberg, Illinois

Robert Francis Rodriguez aka 'Bob Rodriguez' is, by many professional accounts, the world's fastest, most prolific and dynamic young drummer, percussionist.

Rodriguez is proficient in, swing, blues, funk, R&B, jazz, heavy metal, rock, African, Latin, marching and progressive styles.  He is proficient in music sight reading and percussion as well, having mastered; world percussion, harp, piano / keyboards, mallets and trained in a broad spectrum of vocal techniques.

Rodriguez is an understudy of former Vic Firth student, Joe Holmquist and Conrad Hanover, a UCLA marching band master who shared the stage with Frank Sinatra Jr., and Doc Severinsen of Johnny Carson fame, as well as a host of private drum instructors and selfless public school music teachers.

Rodriguez continues to lead Elctrikchair on the domestic and international tour circuits chasing his predecessor influences, Buddy Rich and Dennis Chambers.

Bob once stunned his public high school principal when he scored an incredibly high [15.1 out of a possible 15.2] on a reading comprehension placement exam.  Rodriguez's reading comprehension  score exceeded scores obtained by students at his high school over the prior two years.  His reading test score is higher than reading comprehension test scores achieved by most college students. 

When asked his opinion of the exceptional test score he obtained on the reading exam, he shrugged his shoulders, smiled, nodded a confident acknowledgement and said, "Ehh, no big deal man."

In 2003, Andrew and Bob Rodriguez formed the heavy metal band, Elctrikchair [elec - tric - chair] and signed with indie professionals, Dust2Dust Music Network USA [Greenwood Village, CO].

Prior to age thirteen, Bob had already performed professionally in nearly every large and small nightclub in the Denver metropolitan area including a highlight appearance at Denver's Hard Rock Café in 2005.

At age eleven, Bob was introduced to formal instruction by professional drummer Tim Cook of the rock band, Russia.

Upon turning twelve, Rodriguez performed at his first national heavy metal fest, Milwaukee Metal Fest XVIII, where he led Elctrikchair on the main stage, performing live with, Death Angel, Marky Ramone, Jerry Only and The Misfits, Macabre, Cattle Decapitation, Black Dahlia Murder, Cephalic Carnage, Malice 420 and a host of America's best heavy metal bands. Recently, he helped pack Denver's Marquis Theatre performing live with U.S.A.'s, Elctrikchair and Canada's Three Inches of Blood.

Thus far, Rodriguez and Elctrikchair have performed at thousands of large and small nightclubs across the United States including the major national venues: Rock-N-Roll Pizza [Portland], Apple Casino [Seattle], Funhouse [Seattle], Marquis Theatre [Denver], Herman's Hideaway [Denver], Ogden Theatre [Denver], Hardrock Cafe [Denver], Eck's Saloon [Denver], The Doll Hut [Anaheim], Whisky A Go Go [Hollywood], Troubadour [Beverly Hills], Knickerbockers [Lincoln, NE], Omaha Metal Fest [NE], Duffy's [Lawrence, KS], Granada Theatre [Lawrence, KS], The Jackpot [Lawrence, KS], That Place [Topeka, KS] ] The Bobbie Trap [Topeka, KS], Mugsy McGuire's [Carbondale, Il], El Morro Theatre [Gallop, N.M.] and a head-lining performance as part of the grand finale of the original legendary CBGB'S [NYC]. Rodriguez has graced the international stage as well, performing live with Elctrikchair at the former Piccadilly Pub in Vancouver, Canada.

In 2006 Rodriguez and the Rampart High School marching Regiment [U.S.A., Colorado Springs, CO] won the Colorado State Marching Band Championship. Bob was a gold metal recipient for achieving a perfect performance score.

The 2009 jazz and marching band seasons at Bob's high school added an additional string of 'superior performance' ratings.  Bob was named 'Outstanding Soloist' during a competition held at the highly regarded University of Kansas. 

Upon earning his high school diploma at Washburn Rural high school in Topeka, KS, Bob successfully auditioned for the bachelor's degree percussion school at Kansas State University.