Oscar Santiago

Oscar Santiago profile

Name:

Oscar Santiago

Band:

Ankla

Drumming since:

1988

With MEINL since:

2007

Birthday:

May 01, 1977

Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

Place of Birth:

Beacon, NY

Currently living in:

Los Angeles, CA

Favorite Food:

Puerto Rican

Favorite Drink:

Fruit Punch

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Matched Grip

MEINL cymbal series used:

Mb20, Mb10, Generation X

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

Mb20 Rock Chinas

Car that you currently drive:

2004 Zion

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

Spend time with my family

Teacher:

Jose Ruiz, Arnaldo Rivera, Tito Rivera, Cachete Maldonado

Highlight of your career so far:

Puerto Rican parade in NY City

Drumming strengths:

Syncopated rhythms, hard hitter, double strokes

Drumming means to me:

My life, the only thing I know how to do, what makes me feel alive

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Keep practicing, listen to a lot of different styles of music, stay inspired

How would you describe yourself:

Easy going, a little temperamental

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

That I made a living doing what I love and provided and education for my son