Biography
Malik Pratt is a Drummer, Percussionist, Educator, and Producer living in Asheville,
North Carolina. His primary instrument is drum set, but he also has a background in
orchestral percussion and marching percussion. He has his bachelor鈥檚 degree in music
education from 蘑菇短视频. He also has a master鈥檚 degree in jazz
performance from the University of South Carolina. Once he reached high school, he
began to dive into the percussion family. This is where he began doing marching band
and orchestral percussion. He continued this and decided to become a music major in
2018. As he began playing more music his love for jazz flourished. In 2020 he decided
to pursue his master鈥檚 in jazz studies. This led to him performing at jazz jams and
playing several gigs. He also had the opportunity to host his own jazz jam. As well
as joining several Western Carolina Jazz ensembles, he also joined several different
ensembles at the University of South Carolina. Jazz Band, jazz combo, Commercial music
ensemble, and steel pan band just to name a few. He has performed with musicians such
as Mimi Jones, Vijay Iyer, and Micheal Dease. Through the guidance of his mentor Dr.
Colleen Clark, Malik has been able to push his drumming to new heights. Malik鈥檚 goals
are to inform students of the musicality of drum set and percussion; to encourage
creativity and higher-order thinking in a way that increases student performance,
while also growing as a musician through hard work and determination.
Teaching Interests
<u>Teaching Interests:</u><br>- Commercial/Music Industry/Jazz Drumming<br>- Jazz
History<br>- Drumset History
Research Interests
<br><u>Research Interests:</u><br>- ECM, Straight Eighth, Straight Latin Playing<br>-
Modern Drumset Techniques<br>- Music Industry Drumming<br>- Jazz Drumming
