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<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">Joe Murphy has been playing drums for over twenty years. His music education background includes studies at Chamberlain High School graduating with Music Honors and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Joe's private studies were under Gary Chaffee, Bob Gulotti, Gil Graham, Dom Famularo, Kenny Aronoff, Lee Venters and Joe Porcaro.</p><p style="text-align: center;">During his career as a drummer, Joe has performed and taught all styles of drumming. He has been involved with local and regional, as well as recorded performances with Drivin' Blind, Wildheart, Monster Ago-go, Ouch, The Bob Thompson Band, Grin, Stem (featuring Felix Pastorius) Mother Wit, House of Joy, Dana Kamide Band, Motel Funk, Star Baby (available on itunes), Bob Macar, Fred Johnson, Mr. Bella, Funkybizness and The Breaks. Joe has performed on corporate sponsored gigs around the country with the Spazmatics, The Nerds, Disco Inferno and Le Freak, and has opened for Earth Wind and Fire and The Commodores. Recently Disco Inferno performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the after-party for the RNC convention in St. Paul. Currently, Joe is working on a recording project at Hit Lab Studios in Orlando Florida with the Dana Kamide band as well as teaching music classes at the JCC in Tampa. Joe resides in Tampa, Florida and is married with two daughters.</p><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">Through the years, Joe has developed a wealth of knowledge about music and drumming techniques. He enjoys teaching all styles of music such as rock, jazz, Latin, and funk. He also enjoys teaching all levels from beginners to intermediate to professionals.</p><p style="text-align: center;">JOE&rsquo;S STUDIO HISTORY:</p><p style="text-align: center;">Morrisound (Tampa)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Progressive (Tampa)</p><p style="text-align: center;">London (Tampa)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Greenhouse FX (Tampa)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Audio Lab (Tampa)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Trax (Tampa)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Deezill (Tampa)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Newbury Sound (Boston)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Bay Sound (Boston)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Silver Cloud (LA)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Mastre Studio (Cinn., OH)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Fuller Studios (Miami)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Full Sail (Orlando)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Bret Hestla Studios (Orlando)&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hit Lab Studios ( Orlando)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>