Waldo Madera

Waldo Madera

Independent

I was born in NY & raised in the Dominican Republic, and then moved back to NY and studied at Manhattan School of Music. My drum teachers were John Bernard Riley, Bernardo DOleo & Antonio Vicioso. Ever since I was a kid, I just wanted to play all styles of music. I believe there is no bad music. Ive been blessed to have worked with a long list of jazz, pop & latin artists: Ricky Martin, Carlos Santana, John Fogerty, Andrea Bocelli, Celia Cruz, Juanes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Michel Camilo, Paquito D Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Sheila E., Wynton Marsalis, Ed Calle, David Sanchez, Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra, Miguel Bosa, Ricardo Arjona, Ricardo Montaner, Carlos Vives and the list goes on. I just love music almost as much as God & family.

Waldo Madera'S SETUP:

  1. Left to right: #1- 14inch K Special Dry Top Hi Hat stacked with 15 inch Gen
  2. #2- 14inch K Special Dry Hi Hat (Pair) #3- 20inch K Special Dry Crash
  3. #4- 12inch EFX PiggyBack stacked with 10 inch Trashformer
  4. #5- 10inch K Special Dry Splash
  5. #6- 23inch K Special Dry Ride
  6. #7- 19inch K Special Dry Crash
  7. #8- 19inch K Special Dry Trash Crash
  8. #9- 17inch K Special Dry Trash Crash Stacked with 14inch Oriental China
  9. #10- 13inch New Beat Hi Hat (Pair) #11- 19inch A Custom Armand Ride (Beautiful Baby!)

* May be prototype

Waldo
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Waldo Madera's
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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    God, family & my surroundings

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Listen to all styles of music. Even those you might not like as much. There is always something to learn no matter how simple or complex seem.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    22inch K Custom Dry Complex Ride II

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