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Bernie Dresel (Bernard John Dresel Jr.) was born on 12 November, 1961 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American drummer. Discover Bernie Dresel'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 62 years old?
| Popular As |
Bernard John Dresel Jr. |
| Occupation |
Musician |
| Age |
62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
12 November, 1961 |
| Birthday |
12 November |
| Birthplace |
Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Bernie Dresel Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
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Bernie Dresel Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bernie Dresel worth at the age of 62 years old? Bernie Dresel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from United States. We have estimated Bernie Dresel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Musician |
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Timeline
Bernard John Dresel Jr. (born November 12, 1961) is an American studio drummer and percussionist.
He has been with multi-Grammy award-winning artists and recordings; most notably having performed and recorded extensively with The Brian Setzer Orchestra and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.
Dresel was born on November 12, 1961, in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
His parents gave him a toy paper-head drum kit at age two.
He was inspired by seeing Ringo Starr and the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, received a copy of Meet The Beatles from his grandmother, and started drum lessons at the age of four and a half.
Through the age of seventeen, Dresel studied with Robert Bydell, the timpanist with the Youngstown Symphony.
He played music in elementary school programs and participated in drum corps ensembles.
In 1970 at age 10 he won three national drum competitions at the NBTA National Championship held at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana.
After graduating from high school in 1979 he enrolled in the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, to study orchestral drumming and majored in music education.
His younger brother, Jonathan Dresel, is a drummer who has performed on the television show Jimmy Kimmel Live.
After graduating from Eastman in 1983, Dresel moved to Los Angeles.
He intended to complete the California CBEST teaching certification test, but within three weeks he got a job at Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas supporting the Albaricci Sisters.
He went on tour for six months with The Lettermen and in 1986 with Maynard Ferguson.
A former classmate at Eastman recommended him for a job in the studio band for the television show Our House.
After that he became a session musician for television and films.
He performed with his idol Ringo Starr on the Dame Edna television series.
He recorded on the Man of Steel soundtrack by Hans Zimmer.
In 1992 Dresel was asked to join Brian Setzer's 16-piece rockabilly big band for two performances.
Committed to a previously scheduled engagement, Dresel had to decline the first offer.
Receiving a second call informing him that Setzer wanted him for an extended tour, he permanently joined the Brian Setzer Orchestra.
The triple-platinum album The Dirty Boogie was released in 1998 and reached number 9 on the Billboard Top 200 albums.
Other albums Dresel appears on include David Byrne's The Forest (1998), Keiko Matsui's Cherry Blossoms (1992), Orange Crate Art (1995) by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks, Andy Summers' Green Chimneys: The Music of Thelonious Monk (1999), Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's How Big Can You Get?: The Music of Cab Calloway (2009) and Michael Feinstein's The Sinatra Project, Vol. 2: The Good Life (2011).
The top 40 hit single from the album "Jump, Jive an' Wail" won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and the song "Sleepwalk" won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
He recorded with Setzer on Ignition!, Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy and Rockabilly Riot.
Dresel was the drummer for Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band since its beginning in 2000 until 2015, appearing on ten recordings.
The Big Phat Band won three Grammy Awards in 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011.
Dresel recorded and toured with the Brian Setzer Orchestra over the next 15 years recording four albums (until 2006).
The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel (his own big band) has been performing since 2014 in numerous, prominent venues in Los Angeles and has recorded two notable CDs.
He has recorded on numerous television shows and close to 60 movie soundtracks to include The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, The Sopranos, Incredibles 2, The Bourne Supremacy, Cars 2, Up, Super 8, The Mask and Elf.
Since 2014 Dresel has been leading two bands: the funk band BERN and The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel.
Dresel has been on the faculty of University of Nevada Las Vegas and taught private lessons in Los Angeles.
He created video lessons and wrote two Big Phat Band Play-Along Series (Volume 1 and Volume 2) for drums with Gordon Goodwin.
He has worked at educational conferences such as ASMAC, PASIC, and the Jazz Education Network.
