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ROGERIO has been a professional Drummer/Singer/Composer for 25 years touring with many different artists, from world music to jazz and is now well known as the drummer from the 'Rock-Electronic' band INFECTED MUSHROOM and has been busy performing every weekend of the year for big audiences all over the world.
During the week he is back home -Los Angeles- and works at his own studio (MIDRAJ PRODUCTIONS) recording drums, singing, composing or producing other artists.
Rogerio's Live/Studio credits include:
* Stewart Copeland (The Police) * Bill Summers (Sting, Los Hombres Calientes) * Armand Sabal-Lecco (Stanley Clarke, Jeff Beck) * Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report, Santana) * Bamboo Forest * Rhian Benson * The Mark Ellis Stephens Project (Chaka Khan, Diana Ross) * Paul Gurvitz (The Gun, Baker Gurvitz Army) * Prince Eyango and Les Montagnards D'afrique * Bill MacPherson * Brandon Fields * Dave Weckl * Steve Reid (Supertramp, The Rippintons) * Michael Mic Linden (Bad Haggis, Ed Man) * Melvin Lee Davis (George Duke, Lee Ritenour) * Jeff Kashiwa's Coastal Access * Deron Johnson (Miles Davis) * Jamie Green * The Steve Madaio Band (Stevie Wonder) * Eric Rigler (Bad Haggis) * Native Vibe * Vinx (Sting) * Quino (Big Mountain) * Noriko * Arnold Mculler (Phil Collins, James Taylor) * Vinnie Colaiuta * Pete Byrne (Naked Eyes) * Phil Upchurch * Mark Ledford (Pat Metheny) * Jungle Funk * Steve Oliver * Orange Blue * Larry Kimpel * Frank Fakinos * Jimi Seville * Steve Tavaglione (John Patitucci, Diana Ross) * Tony Banda (The Banda Bros, Poncho Sanchez) * Alex Cabrera (Bobby Brown, Santana) * Bad Haggis * Cassio Duarte * Rique Pantoja * Bebel Gilberto * Will I.Am * Jamie Fox * Gracinha Leporace * Lee Ritenour * Kleber Jorge (Sergio Mendes) * STOMP * Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets) * Luiz Conte (Madonna, Studio) * Dave Carpenter * Sandro ALbert (War) * Naked Eyes * Tita Lima * Vonyse * Sergio Mendes * Carlinhos Brown * Infected Mushroom.
...THE WHOLE STORY...
From 1986-1991- Worked as a professional drummer in Brazil, working with many artists like Nathan Marques, Toninho Horta, among many others.
1991- Rogerio moved to Hamburg, Germany.
1997-Rogerio participated in a World Contest for drummers and percussionists sponsored by the American Magazine "JAZZIZ", and became one of the six best drummers in the competition. Instead of a 'drum solo' he wrote a 'tribal' melodic song consisting of only his vocals and his drumming.
In that same year he formed a band with musicians Roland Cabezas, Michael Allen and Ricardo Alvarez called 'Side by Side', a project that "jump-started" his career as a composer, releasing an album called "SIDE BY SIDE: WHATCOLORISWATER"
A year later Rogerio moved to Los Angeles.
After many years as a stablished free-lance musician In Los Angeles playing many different styles of music, Rogerio released his first solo cd entitled 'MIDRAJ', where he wrote, produced and recorded all songs and played all instruments. During this time he was recording and performing with the renowned percussionist/singer Vinx.
After that he started a Latin-World Music-Pop project with guitarist Bill Macpherson called "KEEVA", releasing one album called 'SEREIA'. After the album was released they formed a band with bassist Melvin Lee Davis and percussionist Alberto Lopez.
A few years later he joined the Celtic-Rock band 'Bad Haggis' and the famous 80's Pop group 'Naked Eyes', touring extensively around the U.S., Latin America and Europe.
2005-Rogerio co-wrote and recorded an album called "Wine Dark Sea" with the celtic-rock band BAD HAGGIS. The group was nominated in 6 categories for the JPF Awards -www.jpfolks.org- including “Best World Music CD” for WINE DARK SEA out of 350,000 songs, 25,500+ albums, 1000+ videos from 70 countries around the world.
“Best World Music Album”—Winner BAD HAGGIS for “Wine Dark Sea”
“Best Celtic Instrumental Song”—Winner BAD HAGGIS for “The B-52”
“Best Celtic Instrumental Album”—2nd Place BAD HAGGIS for “Trip”
“Best Live Concert Video”—2nd Place BAD HAGGIS for “Span featuring Rubén Blades”
“Best Group of the Year” - BAD HAGGIS
2006-Joined the eletronic/rock group INFECTED MUSHROOM and has been busy performing every weekend of the year for big audiences all over the world. During the week he is back home -Los Angeles- and works at his own studio (MIDRAJ PRODUCTIONS) recording drums, singing or producing other artists.
2007- Rogerio was invited to do a remix on song from late Brazilian Icon Luis Bonfa (Black Orpheus, 1959). The remix has been played on the radio show hosted by Sérgio Mielnizchenko “Global Village - KPFK - Brazilian Hour”.
In 2010 -Rogerio released his second solo album entitled "MIDRAJ 2 -TIME TO CHANGE", having many incredible and well known musicians -and old friends- as guests..
2011-Rogerio sang on the soundtrack of the animation movie "RIO", with luminaries like Carlinhos Brown, Jamie Fox, Sergio Mendes and Will I.Am.
