Elder T. Merchant IV

ELDER T. MERCHANT IV was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and has been amongst a variety of music genres, spanning: ROCK; METAL; FUSION; REGGAE; INDIE; PUNK; HIP-HOP; FUNK; NEO-SOUL; and JAZZ.

His love for music began as a drummer, later becoming a music theatre producer for an OFF-BROADWAY show titled Bayard Rustin: The Artivist. This lead him to the path of a qualified drum-instructor. Furthermore, his dexterity as a practiced LIVE and SESSION DRUMMER and COMPOSER, has been acknowledged by Rockwood Music Hall:

“The essence of self-awareness within spoken word allows listeners to bathe in sound, ultimately to reach a higher consciousness.”

 
          Rockwood Music Hall (February 1st 2020). [online]. https://rockwoodmusichall.com/event/bodhi/

His dedication to drums extends to a love and appreciation of music and the arts that paves a way for an expressive style. For Elder, there is more to music than meets the ear with music’s ability to personify beyond human existence.