Germany
Dominique Ehlert
Ring Quartet, Hot n Nasty, Black Coffee
Dominique Ehlert profile
- Name:
- Dominique Ehlert
- Band:
- Ring Quartet, Hot n Nasty, Black Coffee
- Drumming since:
- I was 3 years old
- With MEINL since:
- 2010
- Birthday:
- December 03, 1985
- Zodiac Sign:
- Sagittarius
- Place of Birth:
- Werl / Germany
- Currently living in:
- Leipzig / Germany
- Favorite Food:
- anything that’s delicious
- Favorite Drink:
- Andechs Spezial Hell, Talisker DE, Coca Cola
- Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:
- Matched Grip
- MEINL cymbal series used:
- Byzance, Generation X
- Favorite MEINL cymbal:
- Byzance Jazz Extra Thin Rides
- Car that you currently drive:
- VW Sharan
- Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:
- Spending time with my girlfriend, friends and family
- Teacher:
- Heiko Jung, Axel Schüler, Martin Siehoff
- Highlight of your career so far:
- Winning the price for the best Musician/Soloist at the 1. European Jazzcompetition Burghausen.
Every concert which makes the audience forget their everyday live for a while and sends them home with a smile on their faces! - Drumming strengths:
- stylistic diversity, a lot of energy and power (if needed), a good ear especially when accomanying a soloist
- Drumming means to me:
- Making my wish come true!
- Advice for up and coming drummers:
- Check out as many styles and drummers from past 'til now as possible and try to develop and create your own style and sound with the help of this background! Stay creative and always play the MUSIC!
- How would you describe yourself:
- open minded, outgoing, hard working, reliable
- When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:
- The same again, please