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Instrument:  Drums
Website:  www.jdblair.net

J.D. Blair has two credos that resonate time and time again in his music: "Yo' Dude, If'n U Don't Do Nuffin' else… GROOVE!!!!!!!" and then he backs it up with Psalm 150! Basically it boils down to this - groove and praise."

And, for thirty plus years, that's exactly what JD Blair has done. His résumé reaches across all musical genres beginning with his earliest influences that began in church. These early initiations parlayed into playing on some of Contemporary Christian/Gospel's greatest artists' CDs and/or on the road, including Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Point of Grace, Take 6, Kirk Whalum, and CeCe Winans, to name a few.

However, JD Blair, aka "The Groove Regulator" (and when you hear him play, it'll be crystal clear how he got that moniker), cannot be pigeonholed. JD's talents translate into whatever music plays. His teenage years found him honing his craft in marching band, to the sounds of funk and while stepping out into the world of jazz. In later years, all of these well-crafted elements culminated and can be heard complementing the artistry of Sam "Shake" Anderson, India.Arie, April Barrows, Thomas Cain, Bootsy Collins, George Duke, Rod McGaha, Natalie MacMaster, Mike Stern and Victor Wooten.

Having lived a large part of his life in the south, it was inevitable that country music would eventually come calling - and it did. JD has played with some of the biggest names in country music including Wynonna Judd, Lyle Lovett, Shelby Lynne and one of the biggest names in music history, Shania Twain which earned him the 2000 Drum! Magazine's Country Drummer of The Year award.

Along with a host of video and worldwide TV appearances, JD has received many awards for his accomplishments but his most-prized accomplishment to date is the completion of his third CD, aptly named, "3HREE". With a host of renowned guest artists, JD flexes his musical chops and delivers something for everyone. He has neatly encapsulated his musical passions and influences into blistering tracks that make you simply groove. And that's what JD wants you to do – groove and he delivers.