User:Danny Zakos/sandbox

Danny Zakos (Born Dana Carl Zakos, 28 July 1961 Seattle, Washington) is an American drummer, percussionist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter.

Career

Zakos started playing music professionally at the age of sixteen and has been a member and or co-founder of numerous Seattle based hard rock and punk bands. Including Wild Peter, Refuzors, The Fastbacks, Invisible Finger, Doghouse Peepshow and Wad.

He has performed hundreds of live shows, many at legendary West Coast music venues including Cathay de Grande in Hollywood, Seattle’s Eagles Auditorium, Gorilla Room, Metropolis and Showbox. He has shared billings with GBH, Husker Du, T.S.O.L. Ten Minute Warning and Ramones among others, respectively.

Zakos has co-written and played on numerous independent releases and demo recordings. He has recorded at Bad Animals, Hanszek Audio, Lawson Productions, Triangle Studios, Vagrant Studios to name a few.

He studied voice from Maestro David Kyle, vocal coach of Tony Bennett, Groucho Marx, Ethel Merman, Layne Staley and other stage and screen stars.

Zakos lists Albert Bouchard, Jim Gordon and Gene Krupa as musical influences.

Personal

Zakos has two daughters, Roma (born 1995) and Isabel (born 1999). They currently live in Seattle.