Bobby F. Rodriguez
Professional Drummer Percussionist
Bobby Rodriguez recently 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 exceeds scores obtained by students in his high school over the last two years.
Rodriguez's 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."
By age sixteen, Rodriguez, may be the world’s fastest, most prolific and dynamic drummer, percussionist. Rodriguez is proficient in, swing, funk, R&B, jazz, heavy metal, rock, African, Latin, marching and progressive styles. Rodriguez is proficient in music sight reading and percussion as well, having mastered; world percussion, harp, piano / keyboards, mallets and trained in opera vocal.
In 2003, Rodriguez, stage name: ‘Executioner’ and sibling (older brother) Andrew, stage name: ‘Prosecutor Duma’ formed the national heavy metal band, Elctrikchair (electric chair) and signed with indie professionals, Dust2Dust Music Network USA [Greenwood Village, CO].
Prior to age thirteen, he 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 he was introduced to formal instruction by professional drummer Tim Cook of the rock band, Russia.
Upon turning thirteen, 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.
Rodriguez has since been an understudy of former Vic Firth student, Joe Holmquist and Conrad Hanover, a UCLA marching band master who shared the stage with Doc Severson of Johnny Carson fame, as well as a host of private drum instructors and 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.
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], Mugsy McGuire’s [Carbondale, Il], El Morro Theatre [Gallop, N.M.] and a head-lining performance as part of the grand finale of the 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. Rodriguez was awarded a gold metal for achieving a perfect performance score.