Biography

Rich Redmond is an American actor known for "Reawakened" and "The Jam Session". Rich is also one of the most sought after drummers on the planet, having recorded 22 #1 hits and working with artists such as: Jason Aldean, Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, Chris Cornell, Joe Perry, Jewel, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Lit, Travis Tritt, Thompson Square, Kelsea Ballerini, Pam Tillis, Vince Gill, Susan Ashton, Deana Carter, Marty Stuart, 1,000 Horses, Chris Stapleton, Trace Adkins, Jennifer Nettles, Sara Evans, Montgomery Gentry, Alabama, John Anderson, Darius Rucker, Kenny Rogers, Rascal Flatts, Emily West, The Pointer Sisters, Lauren Alaina, Tyler Farr, Flaco Jiminez. Brantley Gilbert, Hank Williams III, Doc Walker, Gene Watson, and many others. As a high energy showman, Rich plays sold out shows nightly in amphitheaters, arenas and stadiums across the world, reaching over 2 million fans per year. Rich has appeared on the trail of television shows such as The Voice, American Idol, The Grammy Awards, The Tonight Show (with Leno, O'Brien and Fallon), The Today Show, Conan O' Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson, Good Morning America, Ellen, The CMA Awards, ACM Awards, CMT Awards, ACA Awards, etc. Rich has celebrated 2 #1 songs as a songwriter and 3 #1 songs as a producer. As a popular inspirational speaker, Rich brings his "Crash Course For Success" (tm) motivation and music event to corporate clients including Cisco, Johnson and Johnson, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Presidio, and many others. Rich is an adjunct faculty member at Musician's Institute in Hollywood and The Drummer's Collective in New York City. Rich began playing drums at age 8 and eventually played in the prestigious 1:00 Lab Band at The University of North Texas where he also received his Master's Degree in Music Education. Rich was voted "Country Drummer of The Year" by Modern Drummer magazine in 2016. Rich's first book, "FUNdamentals of Drumming For Kids ages 5-10" is an Amazon best seller.