Chris Paprota is a drummer, multi-instrumentalist and composer hailing from the Jersey Shore area. His skillful and unique approach to his craft is the amalgamated result of a continuous influx of influence and introspection.

As a student, Chris has had the opportunity to learn firsthand from many incredible players/teachers including Dom Famularo, David Garibaldi, Claus Hessler, Dennis Chamber...
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Chris Paprota is a drummer, multi-instrumentalist and composer hailing from the Jersey Shore area. His skillful and unique approach to his craft is the amalgamated result of a continuous influx of influence and introspection.

As a student, Chris has had the opportunity to learn firsthand from many incredible players/teachers including Dom Famularo, David Garibaldi, Claus Hessler, Dennis Chambers and Horacio Hernandez.

Over the years, Chris has worked with various groups in the Tri-state(NJ, NY, PA) area performing music from a wide array of genres and currently occupies the throne with NJ based progressive rock/fusion band "The Hive-Mind". He has proven his percussive prowess on a large scale, having made it to the later rounds of many national drum competitions.

Although the drum set is his primary means of musical expression, Chris is also a competent composer and ultimately strives to innovate and spawn an original breed of instrumental music that defies categorization.
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