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PAUL JAMES BANNERMAN
World Touring Drummer with Cirque Du Soleil
Showband Drummer with Princess Cruises
Studio / Touring Musician (Recorded on 19 CDs)
Toured / Traveled to 157 Countries on 7 Continents
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Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, I pursued my music studies at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada before establishing my home bases in Canada (Toronto & Halifax) and the U.S. (Las Vegas). I am a multilingual professional drummer / touring musician with extensive international experience in live performance, musical theatre, and large-scale productions. I spent 16 years on a world tour with Cirque du Soleil’s 'Varekai', performing in every one of the show’s 5,219 performances to more than 12 million spectators across 245 cities in 24 countries on five continents. Following the show’s close, I transitioned into the cruise entertainment industry. I am currently contracted as Assistant Music Manager/Houseband Drummer for Princess Cruises. During my 22 contracts onboard 15 ships, I have performed over 2,200 shows, including 22 large-scale production shows, and backing more than 240 guest entertainers, many of whom were finalists from The Voice, X Factor, America’s Got Talent, American Idol, and Britain’s Got Talent, as well as West End & Broadway performers. In addition to live performances, I have recorded on 19 commercial CDs & performed in 49 musical theatre productions. Over the course of my career, I have travelled to 3,600 cities in 157 countries across all 7 continents. Beyond music, I am passionate about travel, photography, drone videography, and learning new languages. My long-term goal is to tour international arenas with a recording artist or band.
TV INTERVIEWS
Interview in Lima, PERU on Feb 12, 2013.
TELEVISION & MOVIE APPEARANCES
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DATE TV STATION MOVIE / PROGRAM COVERAGE
July '05 ABC "Live with Regis and Kelly" N. America
June '05 Bravo "Varekai: Live Show" N. America
June '04 Bravo "Varekai: Live Show" N. America
Feb '04 NBC "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" N. America
Nov '03 NBC "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" N. America
June '03 Bravo "Varekai: Live Show" N. America
Jan 6 '03 ArTV "Fire Within; Cirque Du Soleil" N. America
Aug '01 CBC Documentary National
Aug '01 TVA Documentary Provincial
June '00 PARAMOUNT The X-Men International
Oct '99 ROGERS-TV Daytime Provincial
Oct '99 CITY-TV Breakfast Television Provincial
Sept '99 CFMT-TV Polish Day Celebrations Provincial
May '97 BRAVO-TV Du Maurier Jazz Festival Provincial
Dec '96 CITY-TV Breakfast Television Provincial
Dec '95 CFTO-TV Eye on Toronto Provincial
Aug '95 CITY-TV Lunch Television Provincial
Jan '95 CBC-TV Peek-A-Boo Provincial
Aug '93 CITY-TV Breakfast Television Provincial
July '88 CBC-TV Canada Day Celebrations National
Sept '04 Featured in Modern Drummer Magazine's "On the Move"
May '04 Featured in DRUM! Magazine
Nov '98 Featured in Modern Drummer Magazine's "On the Move"
Oct '98 Featured in Modern Drummer Magazine's "On the Move”
