Samson, Joshua (NL)

Joshua Samson (April 3, 1967) studied drums at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, graduating cum laude in 1992. He lived and worked in New York from 1992 to 1993. He has performed with artists such as Tony Overwater, Olaf Tarenskeen, Marc van Roon and David Liebman, and leads his own ensemble 'Joshua Samson & Audible Lifestream'.

In addition to traditional percussion, Joshua specializes in unique instruments, including the handmade UDU by Frank Giordini, Metal Tuned Instruments by Pete Engelhart and High Frequency Instruments by OM-percussion. His playing and compositions also feature traditional hand percussion such as the Moroccan Bendir, Turkish Darabukka, Brazilian Pandeiro, Egyptian Riq, Ghanaian Gom