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Please join us in welcoming Stephen Bidwell to the Vic Firth Family!
Stephen Bidwell was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the Virginia suburbs. Since being first handed drumsticks in the late 80s he has studied and lived in West Virginia, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and New York but has called Austin, Texas home since 2005. Somewhere in those travels he earned a Bachelor’s degree in classical percussion (two of them actually) and a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies. Since early 2018 he has been the drummer for the Grammy nominated Black Pumas, a psychedelic soul group known for incendiary live shows. When not on tour with Black Pumas, Stephen co-leads a 10-piece Afrofunk collective called Hard Proof, works in countless genres as a sideman, and records and teaches from his home studio.
Stephen’s go-to sticks are the Signature Series David Garibaldi “Jam Master”, Signature Series Harvey Mason “The Chameleon”, American Classic Extreme 5A and the Heritage Brushes.
“Great songs, receptive collaborators with big ears and great instruments in pleasant sounding rooms drive my creativity. I choose Vic Firth because of their quality, consistency, and commitment to the needs of drummers and percussionists everywhere.”
Thank You Stephen! And Welcome To The Family!
Stephen Bidwell’s Vic Firth artist page: HERE
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Stephen Bidwell’s website: HERE
