MUSICIAN - PHOTOGRAPHER - VIDEOGRAPHER 

Hello. My name is Neal Braatz.

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I am a professional drummer from Denver, CO. For the past 40+ years I have performed with numerous artists and have toured across the U.S. and Canada. Along with performing, I have also produced and appeared in many music videos that have been viewed world wide. 

 

My main playing style is contemporary and progressive rock, but I also enjoy playing contemporary jazz, country, and fusion.

Along with the drums, I also play bass guitar and keyboards.

 

My influences include:

Neil Peart, Dave Weckl, Todd Sucherman, Phil Collins, Steve Smith, Daniel Adair, Rod Morgenstein, Alan White, Terry Bozzio, Mike Portnoy, Akira Jimbo, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Gavin Harrison.

 

I play Yamaha and Pearl drums, and Zildjian and Wuhan cymbals. 

I use Yamaha and Roland electronics, Vater drum sticks, Fender basses, and Yamaha keyboards.

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I am also a professional photographer, videographer, and video editor. I mostly specialize in landscape photography, but I also do concert and special event photography and videography. I also specialize in aerial photography and videography.

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My equipment includes Canon DSLR cameras,

Sony and Canon camcorders, and DJI Phantom drones.

For photography editing, I use Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. 

For video editing, I use Adobe Premiere and Final Cut X.

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