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Robby Ameen was born on 7 December, 1960 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, is an American musician. Discover Robby Ameen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

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Occupation Drummer, composer, bandleader, educator
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 7 December 1960
Birthday 7 December
Birthplace New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Nationality United States

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1960

Robby Ameen (born December 7, 1960) is an American drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator who resides in New York City.

Although he is of Lebanese Druze origin, Ameen is best known for the unique and powerful Afro-Cuban style he has created.

He is regarded as one of the world's most prominent drummers in the area of Latin Jazz.

Ameen was born in 1960 in New Haven, Connecticut.

Studied drum set with CJ Everett, Ed Blackwell, and classical percussion with Fred Hinger.

1982

BA Literature, Yale University, 1982

As a sideman, Ameen has appeared on hundreds of records with such artists as Ruben Blades, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Valentin, Eddie Palmieri, Paul Simon, Jack Bruce, Kip Hanrahan, Conrad Herwig, Carly Simon, Mongo Santamaria, Hilton Ruiz, Kirsty MacColl, and many others.

As a session musician Ameen has recorded numerous jingles, film scores, and TV music, including the popular HBO series Sex and the City.

As an educator, Ameen is the co-author with bassist Lincoln Goines of the best-selling instructional book “Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban drums for Bass and Drums” (Alfred Music), and the follow-up DVD, “Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban drums for Bass and Drums” (Alfred Music).

He is an international clinician and percussion/drum festival participant, including the Modern Drummer Festival and PASIC.

He is currently on the faculty at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

With Dizzy Gillespie

1985

In 1985 he became a member of Ruben Blades’ Seis del Solar band.

2010

Modern Drummer February 2023, January 2010, January 2004, April ’94

DrumHead issue #22

Downbeat March

2010

2011

Other long-term band memberships include Dave Valentin, Conrad Herwig’s “Latin Side of… All Stars", Kip Hanrahan, and Jack Bruce and the Cuicoland Express. In 2011 Ameen won a Latin Grammy for best Salsa record with Ruben Blades and Seis del Solar, “Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 and 2.” As a sideman he has recorded on other Grammy winning records including Ruben Blades and Seis del Solar's “Escenas” and Brian Lynch's “Simpatico”. Ameen was the drummer from the inception of the Paul Simon album "Songs from the Capeman", as well as having been the drummer throughout "The Capeman" show's run on Broadway in 1997-1998. In 2012, Ameen was the subject of an episode of the Emmy Award-winning Detroit Public Television series “Arab American Stories”.