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Brian
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Brian Choper is an internationally renowned drummer/percussionist with over 35 years of performance experience. He is noted as one of the distinguished American drummers for his performance and band management abilities. How Brian Got Started When Brian was just 3 years old he started playing the violin. He played for 3 years and decided that this was not the instrument for him. When Brian was 9 he tagged along with his older brother to a junior high school dance. The school band was playing. After watching the band’s drummer all evening, he knew what instrument he wanted to play: the drums. His talent was developed by studying with some truly gifted professional musicians: George Huttlin starting in 1974, Marshall Maley, and the late Buddy Rich from 1983-1985. In 1983, he graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt MD (an Award winning music school) at the top of his music class. During the next 10 years Brian gained experience by freelancing with many well know groups including the Prince George’s Philharmonic Orchestra while touring with Rock, Jazz and Klezmer bands throughout the US and Europe. He joined the Nexus Rock band in 1997. During the 90's Brian began promoting the bands he was performing with, having very promising results. As a result of these efforts, many of these bands became nationally known. Through this experience, he discovered his interest in business and the management of bands and artists. He created “Gigs for You”, and soon after, Washington’s Entertainment Connection was established. Washington's Entertainment Connection is a music agency that promotes, manages and books bands. “Gigs for you” is a non-profit organization that Brian established in 1997. It is an elite arts agency, working exclusively with A-list artists. Through this organization, serious musicians can call for assistance. He provides career advice, networking support, and assists musicians and entertainers towards their career goals.
Author In 2002 Brian wrote “Entertainment Connection Career Guidebook”. This book outlines the major steps artists should take to start their career, manage a band, and find work as a professional artist. Through the book, he shares his experiences as a performer, band manager, agent, and consultant.
Washington’s Entertainment Connection Band Manager The five bands that Brian manages and play in, are “Koh Haruarah Klezmer Band”, “The New Klezmer Quintet”, “The Jazz Connection”, “The Choper Jazz Project”, and “The Nexus Rock Band”. Agent Brian promotes many bands besides those he plays in. They include but are not limited to: “The Unforgiven”, “The C Barnes Project”, and “The Liverpool Beat”. These bands play a wide variety of genres. Accomplishments and Awards Produced the Number 2 selling album in 1997 on the folk charts “What A Machaya” Discography/Thunder Records 2008-"Unexpected Joy"-The New Klezmer Quintet-Live in Concert w/ Ramon Tasat; The New Klezmer Quintet |
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11 February, 2012
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