Alen Ayerdi Duque

Alen Ayerdi Duque profile

Name:

Alen Ayerdi Duque

Band:

Marea, Calana

Drumming since:

1994

With MEINL since:

2012

Birthday:

May 22, 1974

Zodiac Sign:

Gemini

Place of Birth:

Pamplona

Currently living in:

Barañain (Navarra)

Favorite Food:

Fruta

Favorite Drink:

Gazpatxo

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Matched Grip

MEINL cymbal series used:

Mb20, Byzance

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

Is difficult to choose because I like a lot of them. Each one with its sound. But for its originality I choose the Byzancen Vintage Trash Crash.

Car that you currently drive:

Volvo C-70

Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:

Sports in general. (Swim, Spinning y Musculación)

Teacher:

David Barcos, Paco Díez (Jazzle Donosti) and Kiko Ortega

Drumtech:

Fran Moreno from MD custom Drums

Highlight of your career so far:

The day David Barcos came into my life it were a total transformation in al levels: technique, psicologic and phisic. It were like  Fue como derribar todas las barreras.

Drumming strengths:

Power and Hard Rock

Drumming means to me:

Is the way I can express myself and a way of life. Even the rest of things I do (sports) are for drumming.

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Enjoy each step of the way and make your decisions based in love and respect for music

How would you describe yourself:

A drummer worker who builts himself brick by brick

When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:

That everyday I get up I am happier.