Emilie Cleuver

Emilie Cleuver

Amaluna - Cirque du Soleil

Raised in a musical family, daughter of pop singer Bojoura and drummer Hans Cleuver (ex-drummer of the progressive rock band Focus), Emilie learned drumming at her parents knees. It was at her fathers school, Drumschool Cleuver in The Hague in the Netherlands, where she grew up with lots of music, which inspired her to become a drummer, too.

After high school, she studied (Theoretical) Mathematics at Leiden University and Econometrics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. During that period she studied drums intensively, performing in different bands and projects. Apart from being a drummer, Emilie also developed herself as a percussion player. She now is experienced at playing both drums and percussion in (electronic) pop & dance, funk, soul, fusion, hip hop, world, swing, Cuban and West-African music and has performed in different projects & productions such as Cirque Stiletto (featuring leading lady Ellen ten Damme), singer Rose Spearman, world/dance group Mama DC, all female Cuban band ZuleMax, and percussion group Slagerij van Kampen. Currently she is playing the drums in Cirque du Soleils big top touring show Amaluna in North-America & Canada.

Emilie Cleuver'S SETUP:

  1. 1x 14" FX ORIENTAL CHINA "TRASH"
  2. 1x 13" A ZILDJIAN MASTERSOUND HIHATS
  3. 1x 10" K SPLASH
  4. 1x 8" K SPLASH
  5. 1x 16" A CUSTOM FAST CRASH
  6. 1x 16" A CUSTOM EFX
  7. 1x 8" K SPLASH (reversed)
  8. 1x 17" A CUSTOM FAST CRASH
  9. 1x 20" K CUSTOM DARK RIDE
  10. 1x 18" A CUSTOM FAST CRASH
  11. 1x 16" FX ORIENTAL CHINA "TRASH"
  12. 1x 22" A ZILDJIAN SWISH KNOCKER WITH 20 RIVETS

* May be prototype

Emilie
Cleuver's
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Emilie Cleuver's
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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    I really get inspired when different musical styles come together. Also listening to and working with genuine musicians is very much inspiring for me, as well as using great gear and having an amazing sound created by good sound technicians.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Tell your own story

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    1x 22" A ZILDJIAN SWISH KNOCKER WITH 20 RIVETS

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