"I Got Involved With Music Through My Family. My Late Uncle, Phillard Williams "FiFi", he

was The Drummer In The Original

"Earth, Wind And Fire", And My

Cousin Toby Williams Is A Very

Gifted Musician As Well. They

Served As Great Inspiration In The

Beginning And Chicago Proved

To Be The Perfect Training Ground

For My Becoming A Drummer."

Over The Past 28 Years I've Performed And/Or Recorded With Such Artists As Ken Chaney & Duke Payne, LeVert, Gerald LeVert, Patrice Rushen, The Crusaders, Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Vinx Parrette, John B. Williams, Phil UpChurch, Miki Howard, Little Steven And The Disciples of Soul (Steven Van Zandt) Of "The Sopranos", Jerry "The Iceman" Butler, Robert Irving III, Oscar brown Jr., Maggie Brown, Oscar Brown III & The Funky WordSmyths, Onaja Allan Gumbs, Cassandra Wilson, Sonny Rollins and Tenor Sax Great "Von Freeman".

In that time I've also worked with Six Black Male singing groups that have been inducted into, "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame", Giving me the distinguished honor of having Played with, The O'Jays, The Impressions, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, The Four Tops and The Dells.

You can hear my playing on 4 Sonny Rollins CD's, “Road Shows” his current CD, The Tenor Madness Track, "Without a Song", "This is What I Do", Both Grammy award wining disks are on Milestone Records. The latter also features, Jack Dejohnette on Drums and "Global Warming", Idris Muhammed is playing three tracks as well.

I'm also playing Drums on "Traveling Miles" Cassandra Wilsons' critically acclaimed self produced CD.

The following companies have supported me with their endorsments; Zildjian Cymbals for 25 years. Zildjian your support has been unwavering. Kudos and many propers to Les Silver (Marketing) of Applied Microphone Technology. Please check out their website, you'll find it very informative regarding their microphone line. A dream realized, Sonor drums, thanks to my brothers, Ian Croft and Rusty Martin. Special thanks to an incredibly hip cat, Steve Smith. You 3 guys are wonderful. Drummers, if you ever have the chance to rap with Roy Burns take full advantage. The guys a walking Encyclopedia on a myriad of subjects as they relate to Drums. Bye the way Aquarian Drumheads, Thank you also.