Joe De Berker
Joe de Berker founded Rhythm Instinct in 2004 with a vision of creating a teaching practise of tutors who focused on building student's creative instincts not just turning out well trained clones, this was heavily influenced by his years spent studying and teaching martial arts.
He welcomes all new enquiries, and is in charge of timetabling, keeping law and order, and generally 'running the show'
Joe has been playing the Drum Kit for over 30 years, teaching for over 13. Taking student's from grades 1-8 on Drum Kit using both the Rockschool and Trinity syllabuses. He runs group Drumming workshops for both schools and businesses teaching traditional West African rhythms and arrangements with a twist. During his time drumming he has studied with many great teachers on both Drum Kit, West African drums such as Djembe and Dunduns and more recently Cuban percussion including Congas and Timbales.
Joe has played in Brass and Wind bands, theatre productions and a number of bands playing a variety of music including Latin/Jazz/Hip hop/Drum & Bass, and Rock.
Some of his favourite drummers include Tony Allan, Steve Gadd, Clive syllabuses, Clyde Stubblefield, John 'Jabo'Starks, Bernard Purdie, Zigaboo Mondeliste and Chad Smith.
As well as music Joe enjoys cooking, eating, cycling, swimming and being around positive enthusiastic people. He is DBS checked.