GUITAR CENTER DRUM-OFF 2008 CHAMPION Live On Kid's Talk Radio
Kid’s Talk Radio’s Bob Barboza had a chance to go one-on-one wieh Jerome Flood ii. We talked about what it was like to win the “Guitar Center Drum-OFF 2008. We talked about what he did to get in shape for this monster contest. Who will be next to challenge the "King of the Drums"?
Jerome Flood II Crowned "America's Top Undiscovered Drummer" in the World's Largest Drum Competition On Saturday January 10th, at the historic Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, one aspiring drummer's dreams came true, as Guitar Center crowned Jerome Flood II the winner of Guitar Center's 20th Annual Guitar Center Drum-Off championships. Sharing the stage with such drumming greats and artists as Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall), Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta), Thomas Lang and Papa Roach, the winner was chosen by a panel of today's most iconic and influential drummers, including Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kenny Aronoff, The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold), Danny Carey (Tool) and Trevor Lawrence Jr. (Snoop Dogg/ Dr. Dre), Drew Hester (Foo Fighters/Joe Walsh), Atom Willard (Angels & Airwaves), Alan White (Yes), and Frank Zummo (Street Drum Corps).
The evening's competition was the culmination of months of local and regional competitions held at each of Guitar Center's 214 stores across the country – competitions that resulted in selecting the top six undiscovered drummers in the nation from nearly 5,000 players. As Guitar Center's Drum-Off champion, Jerome Flood II takes home $25,000 cash plus another $20,000 in gear from Roland, Gretsch, Remo, Zildjian, Vic Firth, Levi's, Converse, and Monster Energy.
The evening, which was hosted by Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), also featured an awards ceremony honoring the legendary drumming icon Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) along with living legends Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) and Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Ted Nugent, Rod Stewart) who were inducted into Guitar Center's "Drum-Legends" Hall of Fame.
Guitar Center's Drum-Off is made possible by the support of its great partners including Monster Energy, Levi's, Converse, DW Drums, Pearl, Gretsch, Orange County Drum and Percussion, Tama, Pro-Mark, Vic Firth, Remo, Evans, Rhythm Tech, Roland, Zildjian, Sabian and Modern Drummer Magazine.
