Name: Rikki Brest
Date of Birth: 13 May 1985
Years playing: 12 years
Influences: Virgil Donatti
Biography:
After scool I went to the Campus of Performing Arts where I studied Music performance and Sound Engineering. I studied some of the following subjects: Music Harmony, Music Theory, Drums Practical, Improvisation, Music Performance, Sound Engineering, Electronic Music, Keyboard Technique, Music Business.
In 2005 I went to University of Johannesburg and got my BCom Marketing Degree.
Dancing Experience:
I have been dancing from the age of 5. I have done all styles such as modern, tap, ballet, hip hop, funk, afro fusion.
In 2003 I got my practical modern dancing Teachers and in 2004 I qualified as a modern dance teacher.
Drumming Experience:
I started playing drums at 13 years old after begging for a year to go to lessons and then playing on boxes for a year. I was taught by Alex Schuster for 5 years. I also took drums as a 7th subject in high school and got my N3 matric certificate in drums. I was taught by Marcio de Brito and Larry Rose at school. After school I spent a year at COPA (Campus of performing arts) studying sound engineering and music performance with drums as my major. I got my N4 through Garth Farrant. I have now been playing for 112years. Throughout the years I have played for various bands and performed on many stages. I played for IcarusFall for 3 years, toured and played for Evolver for 8 months opening for Prime Circle and The Parlotones. I currently also play for an all girl band called Saving Insanity. I also teach students privately from my home studio.
