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Los Angeles based drummer, producer, synth player and composer. Born in Detroit, Michigan.
Vice President Curricular Development Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, and the author of Playing With Drum Loops (Carl Fischer), Seeing Sounds (Hudson Music), Private Lessons (Hudson Music) and Dubstep Drumming (Hal Leonard). Also a member of the Modern Drummer Education Team and a frequent columnist for the magazine.
At age twenty, Gruendler graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor’s of Music Degree. At age 21, he earned his Master’s of Music Degree from Wayne State Univ. in Detroit, MI.
Gruendler has performed, programmed, toured and recorded behind such artists as: Kenny Burrell, John Medeski, D.J. Logic, the Funk Brothers, D.J A-Ski (Unique 74), Rick Holmstrom, and Kirk Fletcher. He has composed and/or played on jingles for Axe Body Spray, RE/MAX on the Boulevard, and NPR. His select film/TV credits include Last Holiday, Father of Invention, and the Showtime feature Chicago Overcoat.
Gruendler is also a producer under the Pseudonym Inc and one half of the Funky-Soul-Electro duo Rhett Frazier Inc.