User:DrumSalad/drewverbis
Drew Verbis | |
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Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
Other names | DJ Dirty Drew, BBQ Drew |
Alma mater | University of Oklahoma (Ba), (MA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Website | verbis |
Drew Verbis (born December 4) is an American
Early life and education
Drew was raised in a blended family in
Drew graduated with the premiere class at Westview High School in Avondale, Arizona where he played varsity football and was the school’s first-elected Student Body President.[11]
At 17, Drew was eager to enter the 21-older music venues that featured touring acts such as the
Drew graduated from the
Career
In 2000, Drew briefly resided with Chico Chism before becoming the Entertainment Director at the Rhythm Room.
In 2003 Drew was the manager and touring agent for blues legend, Louisiana Red.[19]
"Drew Verbis dressed in black – black turtleneck, black pants, black leather jacket, with silver jewelry on his wrists and fingers – looks like he stepped from the pages of Esquire magazine. He sits behind a digital control board at KJZZ, the Valley’s long-running late-night jazz and blues radio station, and tinkers with the levels and computer-coded readouts. It’s not twiddling the knobs or playing the discs, although that is part of it, it’s the expert knowing, the loving of music that’s his job."
- Michael Clawson, Staff Writer, West Valley View, Music, Page B12, March 19, 2003[20]
Drew produced a radio series called Blues and Beyond for
Blues America
The first episode of Blues America (BA) was a two-hour format and aired on May 15, 2015 on
BA became a one-hour program and uniquely produced for
In 2016, a studio was built inside of a record store to produce the Blues America series and named after one of Drew's friends and mentors, Arizona's blues figure, Chico Chism.[28][29][30]
In 2017, Blues America aired the first-post
Other notable guest interviews have included
Military Service
Drew is a 7th generation uniformed service member.
Discography
Albums
Album title | Record label | Accreditation | Credit | Year of release |
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Champagne & Reefer | Fedora Records | Mojo Buford | Photography | 1999 |
All-Star Blues Sessions | HighTone Records | Bob Corritore | Photography | 2000 |
Rhythm Room Blues | HighTone Records | Various | Photography | 2001 |
Not the Same Old Blues Crap, Vol. 2 | Fat Possum Records | Various | Associate Producer | 2001 |
No Monkeys on This Train | HighTone Records | R.L. Burnside
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Associate Producer | 2003 |
Legend Live | MC Records | Robert Lockwood Jr. | Associate Producer | 2004 |
Snakes Crawls at Night | Random Chance | Chief Schabutti Gilliame | Cover Art | 2004 |
No Turn on Red | HMG | Louisiana Red | Cover art photo | 2005 |
House Rockin' and Blues Shoutin' | Blue Witch Records | Various | Photography | 2006 |
Broadcasting the Blues | SWMAF Records | Bob Corritore | Photography | 2009 |
Alone | Hobo Records | Louisiana Red | Producer | 2010 |
Blues on my Radio | SWMAF Records | Bob Corritore | Producer, Art Concept | 2010 |
Harmonica Blues | Delta Groove Productions | Bob Corritore | Photography | 2010 |
Ain't Nothing You Can Do | Delta Groove Productions | John Primer and Bob Corritore | Liner Notes | 2018 |
92 | Music Matters | Henry Gray (musician) | Photography | 2018 |
Folk Tales | SWMAF Records | Various | Producer, Piano | 2019 |
References
Citations
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- ^ Leatherman, Benjamin (2016-09-28). "Rhythm Room: An Oral History of the First 25 Years of a Phoenix Blues Institution". Newtimes Magazine. Phoenix. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ Clawson, Michael (2004-02-18). "All the Right Moves". West Valley View. Phoenix. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ Clawson, Michael (2003-03-19). "Westview Grad Fuels Phoenix Blues Machine". West Valley View. Phoenix. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ Sargeant, Teresa (2006-09-02). "Persuasion's lead singer releases solo album, films movie about Apopka roots". Apopka Chief Newspaper. Apopka, Florida. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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- ^ Clawson, Michael (2003-03-19). "Westview Grad Fuels Phoenix Blues Machine". West Valley View. Phoenix. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Verbis Site". verbis.org. Drew Verbis. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Insight Magazine". issuu.com. University of Oklahoma. 2015. p. 54. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Garcia, Gilbert (2002-05-02). "Chico,The Man". Newtimes Magazine. Phoenix. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ O'Connor, Christopher (2003-12-25). "Ash Canned". Newtimes Magazine. Phoenix. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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- ^ Garcia, Gilbert (2002-05-02). "Chico,The Man". Newtimes Magazine. Phoenix. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Bobby Rush Interview". Spreaker.com. Blues America. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Henry Gray Relief". Brbluesfoundation.org. BR Foundation. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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