Sergio Ponti

Born in 1980, I started playing drums at age 12, first as self-taught, and later as a student at Furio Chirico’s drum school.
As the drummer of Beggar’s Farm (2004-present), I played with Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Dave Pegg, Jonathan Noyce, Clive Bunker and many others members of Jethro Tull; with David Jackson of Van Der Graaf Generator; Bernardo Lanzetti of PFM; Vittorio Nocenzi, Rodolfo Maltese and the great, late, Francesco Di Giacomo of Banco; Gianni Leone of Il Balletto di Bronzo, and many others. I also played two tours with Mike Keneally, incredible singer/songwriter who’s maybe better know as a member of Zappa’s, Steve Vai’s, Joe Satriani’s and Dethlok touring bands.
I am quite active on the international blues music scene, touring a lot nationally and internationally, as well as touring and recording with nationally renown folk/rock band Egin.
I have been the touring drummer for avantgarde metal/jazzers Ephel Duath in 2006 and 2007, through which I met the members of Dordeduh and Sunset in the 12th House, other two acts with whom I recorded and toured internationally from 2009 to 2015, including playing Wacken Open Air, Hellfest and Rockstadt Extreme festivals.
I have led my own band, Koneskin, with whom we released the EP “Liberty Place”.
I am a very active drum teacher in the following music schools: Fondazione Fossano Musica; Scuola Civica Orff Piossasco; PepperMusic and privately in my own studio. In total, I teach around 35/40 students a week.
I work as transcriber/copist for the new Thomas Lang’s Drum Universe educational website and my transcriptions have appeared through the years in various websites and publications. I am also one of the official Drumeo transcribers.
I am an endorser for Promark drumsticks, Evans Drumheads and Paiste cymbals.
Drumming has led me to see places and experience life in ways that I never thought were possible, and I plan to keep on doing it professionally for many years until, maybe, I become good enough to be a professional football goalkeeper, my other life-long passion.

John Macaluso

New York born drummer John Macaluso has recorded over 200 albums and toured worldwide as a session drummer, recording artist, teacher, clinician and producer. He has 4 GOLD albums to his credit. John has played for some of the worlds top artists in many different genres of music.
His recording and touring list includes:
Yngwie Malmsteen, ARK, Symphony X, TNT, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Labyrinth, Riot, Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns and Roses), KRS-1, Union Radio, Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow), Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake), Uli Jon Roth, George Lynch (Dokken), Pete Steel (Type O Negative), Felicia Collins (David Letterman Show), Starbreaker, Dee Snider, Powermad, Spread Eagle, Danny Miranda (Queen), The Good Rats, Randy Coven, Alex Masi, Vitalij Kuprij, Chris Caffery (Trans Siberian Orchestra), Bobby Hambel (Biohazard), Tony Bongiovi, Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Danny Spitz (Anthrax), MCM, Metal Mike (Rob Halford), Dave Eggar (Evenescence) and more.

John has also recorded multiple movie soundtracks including David Lynch’s “Wild At Heart” Movie starring Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern. John had a cameo appearance in the film as well as recording the soundtrack with band Powermad. The film won 1st place at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 1989.

John lives in Italy now and tours worldwide doing concerts and clinics. He has released a drum book titled “Repercussions” and is about to release his second book “United Sounds Of Separation”. The new book is based on linear drumming, a style John is known for using in his playing. He has been featured in many drum magazines worldwide including the number one selling and read Modern Drummer Magazine multiple times. He has also been a writer for the magazine.

John is also a song writer and has written, recorded, produced and released a solo album titled John Macaluso & Union Radio “The Radio Waves Goodbye”. The record features James LaBrie, singer of Dream Theater and Mike DiMeo singer of Riot on Vocals as well as many more well know players. The album was released on Lion Records. He has also written, recorded and co-produced the cridically aclaimed album from ARK “Burn The Sun”, released on Steve Vai’s Favored Nations label and Inside Out Records. Two new albums are on the way with namds John has put together and also produced and written music for one is Tripsonic Order and Stone Leaders. Both albums will be released in early 2018.

Education: Graduate of P.I.T. (Musicians Institute) in Hollywood California 1986.
Private Studies: with Joe Franco, Rod Morganstein, Tommy Aldridge, Ralph Humphrey, Joe Porcaro, Jim Holland, Dom Famularo, Joey Heredia, Casey Scheuerell, Jim Chapin, Frank Ballucci, Gary Hess, Steve Houghton and Chuck Silverman.

John Macaluso endorses Evans Drum Heads, Pro Mark Drum Sticks, Paiste Cymbals
For infomation on John Macaluso
Website: johnmacaluso.com
email: johnnymacdrums@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnmacaluso2
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/johnmacalusoofficial

Sergio Ponti

Born in 1980, I started playing drums at age 12, first as self-taught, and later as a student at Furio Chirico’s drum school.
As the drummer of Beggar’s Farm (2004-present), I played with Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Dave Pegg, Jonathan Noyce, Clive Bunker and many others members of Jethro Tull; with David Jackson of Van Der Graaf Generator; Bernardo Lanzetti of PFM; Vittorio Nocenzi, Rodolfo Maltese and the great, late, Francesco Di Giacomo of Banco; Gianni Leone of Il Balletto di Bronzo, and many others. I also played two tours with Mike Keneally, incredible singer/songwriter who’s maybe better know as a member of Zappa’s, Steve Vai’s, Joe Satriani’s and Dethlok touring bands.
I am quite active on the international blues music scene, touring a lot nationally and internationally, as well as touring and recording with nationally renown folk/rock band Egin.
I have been the touring drummer for avantgarde metal/jazzers Ephel Duath in 2006 and 2007, through which I met the members of Dordeduh and Sunset in the 12th House, other two acts with whom I recorded and toured internationally from 2009 to 2015, including playing Wacken Open Air, Hellfest and Rockstadt Extreme festivals.
I have led my own band, Koneskin, with whom we released the EP “Liberty Place”.
I am a very active drum teacher in the following music schools: Fondazione Fossano Musica; Scuola Civica Orff Piossasco; PepperMusic and privately in my own studio. In total, I teach around 35/40 students a week.
I work as transcriber/copist for the new Thomas Lang’s Drum Universe educational website and my transcriptions have appeared through the years in various websites and publications. I am also one of the official Drumeo transcribers.
I am an endorser for Promark drumsticks, Evans Drumheads and Paiste cymbals.
Drumming has led me to see places and experience life in ways that I never thought were possible, and I plan to keep on doing it professionally for many years until, maybe, I become good enough to be a professional football goalkeeper, my other life-long passion.

John Macaluso

New York born drummer John Macaluso has recorded over 200 albums and toured worldwide as a session drummer, recording artist, teacher, clinician and producer. He has 4 GOLD albums to his credit. John has played for some of the worlds top artists in many different genres of music.
His recording and touring list includes:
Yngwie Malmsteen, ARK, Symphony X, TNT, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Labyrinth, Riot, Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns and Roses), KRS-1, Union Radio, Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow), Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake), Uli Jon Roth, George Lynch (Dokken), Pete Steel (Type O Negative), Felicia Collins (David Letterman Show), Starbreaker, Dee Snider, Powermad, Spread Eagle, Danny Miranda (Queen), The Good Rats, Randy Coven, Alex Masi, Vitalij Kuprij, Chris Caffery (Trans Siberian Orchestra), Bobby Hambel (Biohazard), Tony Bongiovi, Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Danny Spitz (Anthrax), MCM, Metal Mike (Rob Halford), Dave Eggar (Evenescence) and more.

John has also recorded multiple movie soundtracks including David Lynch’s “Wild At Heart” Movie starring Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern. John had a cameo appearance in the film as well as recording the soundtrack with band Powermad. The film won 1st place at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 1989.

John lives in Italy now and tours worldwide doing concerts and clinics. He has released a drum book titled “Repercussions” and is about to release his second book “United Sounds Of Separation”. The new book is based on linear drumming, a style John is known for using in his playing. He has been featured in many drum magazines worldwide including the number one selling and read Modern Drummer Magazine multiple times. He has also been a writer for the magazine.

John is also a song writer and has written, recorded, produced and released a solo album titled John Macaluso & Union Radio “The Radio Waves Goodbye”. The record features James LaBrie, singer of Dream Theater and Mike DiMeo singer of Riot on Vocals as well as many more well know players. The album was released on Lion Records. He has also written, recorded and co-produced the cridically aclaimed album from ARK “Burn The Sun”, released on Steve Vai’s Favored Nations label and Inside Out Records. Two new albums are on the way with namds John has put together and also produced and written music for one is Tripsonic Order and Stone Leaders. Both albums will be released in early 2018.

Education: Graduate of P.I.T. (Musicians Institute) in Hollywood California 1986.
Private Studies: with Joe Franco, Rod Morganstein, Tommy Aldridge, Ralph Humphrey, Joe Porcaro, Jim Holland, Dom Famularo, Joey Heredia, Casey Scheuerell, Jim Chapin, Frank Ballucci, Gary Hess, Steve Houghton and Chuck Silverman.

John Macaluso endorses Evans Drum Heads, Pro Mark Drum Sticks, Paiste Cymbals
For infomation on John Macaluso
Website: johnmacaluso.com
email: johnnymacdrums@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnmacaluso2
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/johnmacalusoofficial