Arturo Pena
He/Him
Arturo Pena
He/Him
Biography
Born in Dominican Republic, start to play drums at the age 13, learning different styles of music, drum technic, reading music with Pablo Pena.
From early years was listing to Chuck Magione with Steve Gadd on drums and Michel Camilo with Cliff Almond on drums. Bought all drum books with play along, and all drum dvd from drum intrusions and festivals. Played in rock and heavy metal bands.
Attend to Berklee from 2006 to 2010 to study drum set performance. At Berklee play with jazz groups, latin jazz, big band, recording studio, Berklee singer show case concerts, 2009 and 2010 commence concerts, berklee orchestra.
Move to New York in 2011, playing with different singers in restaurants, Rolando Briceno Big Band, teaching after school programs with Multicultural Music Group and the orchestra.
Other instruments I play are congas, bongos, tambora, guira, cajon, darbuka.
On sundays I play with the worship team at Church of the Revelation.
Play different styles of music: rock, pop, jazz, big band, orchestra classical, shuffles, salsa, merengue, bachata, brazilian styles, calypso, regueton, (bomba and plena from Puerto Rico) flamenco from spain.
I’m open for any broadway shows, off broadway, music orchestra, teaching drum.
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Education
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
Hireable as
- Other
My Instruments
- Drums
Software
- GarageBand
- Logic

