Greg Hersey

Independent

Greg Hersey is a percussionist and educational artist based out of Jacksonville Florida. Greg currently serves as the Director of Instrumental Music at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, cultivating successful middle and high school ensembles. He inspires students to strive for excellence and to become passionate, dedicated musicians. Greg Hersey is a graduate of the University of North Florida School of Music and holds a Master's degree in Percussion Performance. He has studied with renowned instructors Charlotte Mabrey, Kevin Garry, Danny Gottlieb, and Benjamin Wiseman. Greg has competed in the Guitar Center Drum Off and was 1 of 30 semi-finalists nationwide, representing the southeast region.

In addition to being a full-time educator, Greg works as a freelance percussionist in the Jacksonville area and surrounding communities. He actively performs for musical theater productions, BayKings International Band, orchestras, and various schools as a guest clinician. He offers private drum set and percussion instruction to students locally, nationally, and internationally. Greg has been featured in several full-length podcasts such as Drumeogab, Big Fat Five, Drummersilike, and Sit-Down Saturday. Greg Hersey is an artist for Yurt Rock music library, offering original percussion sounds and loops for professional music producers and engineers. His strong social media presence with now over 250k followers has provided a plethora of musical opportunities and international recognition. Greg is immensely grateful to be in partnership with various companies and families; Vic Firth, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Firehouse Drums, TNR Products, Big Fat Snare Drum, Rustic Percussion, DrumDial, and RimRiser.

Greg Hersey'S SETUP:

1.14" HiHats - K Constantinople (top), K Custom Session (bottom) *
2.Stack - 9" FX Oriental Trash Splash (bottom), 6" Splash (top) *
3.19" K Dark Thin Crashes
4.22" K Custom High Definition Ride
5.10" FX China Trash

6.15" FX Azuka Latin Multi-Crash *
7.16" K Dark Thin Crashes

* May be prototype

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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    My Dad, Scott Hersey. He is the reason I play today and influenced me at a young age. Being an educator consistently keeps me inspired and motivated.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Be a kind human being. Leave your ego behind.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    15" Fat Hats, 19" Kerope Crash Ride, 22" Constantinople Bounce Ride, 20" Lunar Crash, 12" FX Stack

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