Ray Luzier
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Ray Luzier (born 1971) (pronounced "Lose-Ear") is an American rock drummer. He is the drummer for Army of Anyone, a rock band comprised of Filter frontman Richard Patrick and brothers Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots.
Ray Luzier was born and raised in West Newton, PA, a small town an hour outside of Pittsburgh. He began to play drums at the age of five, and although basically self-taught, participated in his high school jazz, concert, and marching bands. After his graduation in 1988, Luzier moved to Hollywood, California to pursue an education at the renowned Musicians Institute. He graduated in 1989 with a degree from MI's Percussion Institute of Technology. Luzier later returned as an instructor at MI (1992-2001), where he taught rock-style drumming classes and private lessons.
Luzier is best known for his work with David Lee Roth, with whom he played drums for from 1997-2005. Luzier has also played with The Hideous Sun Demons, a progressive-rock/fusion trio formed with DLR bandmembers Toshi Hiketa (guitar) and James LoMenzo (bass).
In 2004, Luzier released an instructional DVD.
It features a wide variety of lessons, including double-bass technique, drum fills, motion exercises, and warm-ups. It is available through Amazon.com and Hal Leonard Publishing Co.
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[edit] Sponsors
- Sabian
- DW (Drum Workshop)
- Remo Drumheads
- Pro-Mark
- Orange County Drum & Percussion
[edit] Album credits
- 2006: Army Of Anyone, Army of Anyone
- 2003: David Lee Roth "Diamond Dave (album)"
- 2003: "Hideous Sun Demons"
- 2002: "Honky MoFo" (featuring Ricky Wolking)
- 2002: Tracy G "Deviating From the Setlist"
- 2001: Tracy G "Katt Gutt"
- 2001: Zac Maloy Band
- 2001: Jason Becker Tribute CD
- 2001: Freak Power Ticket "Rock Hard Compilation"
- 2000: Driven 4 Song Promo Cd With Tracy G
- 1999: Tracy G's "Driven"
- 1998: David Lee Roth "DLRBand"
- 1998: David Lee Roth "Slam Dunk" single
- 1998: Medicine Wheel "Small Talk"
- 1998: Mike Hartman "Black Glue"
- 1998: Freak Power Ticket
- 1997: Medicine Wheel "Immoral Fabric"
- 1996: Jeffology (Tribute to Jeff Beck) with Jake E. Lee
- 1995: Darren Housholder "Symphonic Aggression"
- 1994: Hard Rock Magazine Compilation CD. Band: Medicine Wheel
- 1994: Howling Iguanas
- 1994: Metal Edge Compilation "Best of L.A."
- 1994: Medicine Wheel "First Things First"
- 1993: T.J. Martell Foundation Benefit CD. Band: Ivory Tower
- 1993: Darren Housholder "Generator Man"
- 1993: Toby Knapp "Guitar Distortion"
- 1993: Tony Fredianelli "Breakneck Speed"
- 1993: Shrapnel Guitar Greats Compilation
- 1993: Concrete Foundations Forum Compilation
- 1992: Darren Housholder
- 1990: 9.0 "Too Far Gone"
[edit] Performed, toured, or recorded with
- Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big (band), Steve Vai)
- The Nixons
- John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie)
- James LoMenzo (Black Label Society, Megadeth)
- Rafael Moreira (P!nk, Christina Aguilera)
- Slash (musician) (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
- Seal (musician)
- Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
- Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society)
- Toshi Hiketa (David Lee Roth, The Hideous Sun Demons)
- Todd Jensen (Alice Cooper, David Lee Roth)
- Tracy G (Dio, WWIII)
- Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands)
- Driven
- Zac Maloy
- Edgar Winter
- Goaded
- The Hideous Sun Demons
- Freak Power Ticket
- Coma
- Wicked Alliance
- Matt Kramer (Coma, Saigon Kick)
- Medicine Wheel
- The Howling Iguanas
- Tony Fredianelli (Third Eye Blind)
- Toby Knapp (Onward)
- Arcade (w/Stephen Pearcy)
- Ricky Wolking (Edgewater, The Nixons)
- Brian Young (David Lee Roth)
- Michael Lee Firkins
- Doug Aldrich
- George Lynch
- Mandy Lion (WW III, Wicked Alliance)
- Scott Bush (Dolt, The Nixons)
- Keisuke Nishimoto (HSD Japan, Kelly Simonz)
- Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Soul Sirkus)
- Sean Dailey
- Darren Housholder
- The Boston Pops Orchestra
[edit] External links
- The Official Website of Ray Luzier
- Army Of Anyone's Official Website
- Musician's Institute official website
- Orange County Drum & Percussion
