
Julian (11 months old)
Julian (3 years old)


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Julian's Background
“The World’s
Youngest Drummer!”®
“The World’s Youngest Inventor!”®
"The World's Youngest Entrepreneur!”®
“The World’s
Youngest Drummer!”® :
Playing the drums while sitting atop his father's lap since
the age of three months, this rhythmic child began keeping a
steady beat in his mother's womb! He holds the Guinness
World Record as “the youngest professional drummer”
effective as of March 21, 2010, when he was 5 years, 10
months and 3 days old. Now, just 7-years-old, he plays a
22-piece custom drum set with 17 cymbals and a double kick.
He plays rock, funk, fusion and jazz beats with his Vic
Firth Signature Series sticks on ddrums, Sabian Cymbals and
Sennheiser Microphones – all four companies having given him
full artist endorsements! He also has an endorsement with
Ful travel gear, FILA apparel and prefers Remo drum skins.
His favorite artists and bands are The Beatles, Led
Zeppelin, The Who, Chicago, TOTO, Rush, Earth, Wind & Fire,
Miles Davis and Santana.
Julian is considered a
musical prodigy by many. Joe Billingslea, who founded THE
CONTOURS, likens Julian to a "modern Stevie Wonder" and
thinks the kid has “serious soul”. He was offered a contract
to be a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Drumline at age
15 months (the youngest member by 16 years!). Then, at 20
months, Julian recorded a CD, “Go Baby!”, with legendary
bassist Ralphe Armstrong. Trapper Jack, from Cleveland’s
radio station, WDOK 102.1, broke the story and Julian has
been shocking audiences ever since.
“The World’s Youngest Inventor!”®
: He invented and received a patent for
Abracadabra® Stain Cover-up at age 4. At age 7, he received
a patent for his invention, Julian’s Drum Gloves®.
"The World's Youngest Entrepreneur!”®
: He produces his own healthy snack, Julian’s
GO Bars®, has a signature sushi roll “Julian’s Drum Roll”
(found at Umi Sushi, Macomb, MI.), and led to the formation
of Harmonie Network (a national entertainment and music
company).
MEDIA: More than
40,000 newspaper and magazine articles published
about him worldwide.
TELEVISION: He
has appeared on more than 200 television
and news shows, including “The Oprah Winfrey Show” (twice),
“Good Morning America”, “The Maury Show”, “Martha Stewart”,
“Inside Edition” (three times), “FOX News Dayside”, “Good
Company”, MSNBC, WGN, Japan’s #1 television show, “Amazing
Stories” (twice) and on “Seriously Funny Kids” hosted by
Heidi Klum. He has starred in a television show pilot,
“Finding Julian’s Band”®, created by Rocky Seprino and had a
documentary about him produced by Korea’s Seoul Broadcasting
Systems. In addition, multi-award winning production
company, WonderWorld Entertainment, signed him to star in
and co-host the show, "All You Need Is Music", with Michael
J. Powell (4-time Grammy Award winning producer).
PERFORMANCES: He has performed live on
numerous radio stations around the world and at many concert
venues, including the legendary Whisky A Go-Go, the Grammy
Museum, House of Blues and Hard Rock Café (the youngest ever
to perform at these venues). He has performed for the
Detroit Pistons, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Cavaliers,
Cleveland Indians, and Chicago Cubs.
AWARDS/HONORS: He has received numerous honors and
awards, including the Guinness World Record as “The Youngest
Professional Drummer”, “Maury’s Most Talented Kid” of 2009,
“The 2007 Rock and Roll Lifetime Achievement Award”, and a
Special Declaration of Tribute from the State of Michigan.
He has been featured in “Ripley’s Believe it or Not” and
appears in “Sticks ‘N’ Skins”, a photography book about the
world of drumming, which includes legendary drummers like
Buddy Rich, Ringo Starr, Neil Peart, and Tommy Lee and is on
display at the Smithsonian Institute.
INSTRUCTORS/EDUCATION: Julian and his talent are
being nurtured and supported by a tremendous group of
instructors, including George Dunn (drums), William
Winfield, III (drums), Dom Famularo (drums), Georges Bou
Serhal (drums), Dennis Sheridan (percussion), Francesco
Cavallini (voice, guitar) and Ralphe Armstrong (bass
guitar). He also attends University Liggett School, a
private, college-preparatory day school that is Michigan's
oldest coeducational, independent school.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Julian loves sharing his gift
with others, especially if he is able to help his community.
He was named Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Honorary
Goodwill Ambassador for 2009 and also served as The Miracle
League of Michigan’s Honorary Goodwill Ambassador for
2009-2010. He has also partnered with Life Ionizers™ to
support Dr. Craig Oster’s fight against ALS. He is currently
serving as the Macomb-Oakland Regional Center's Global
Ambassador to promote awareness of the talents and abilities
of people with disabilities as well as their challenges and
needs. He is also the youngest partner of Children’s Miracle
Network Hospitals, joining celebrities such as Sir Paul
McCartney, Justin Bieber and The Jonas Brothers to raise
awareness for their cause.
Check here frequently
to catch the latest news in Julian’s young career. Enjoy
your visit!
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