Sean Gregory Wright
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Biography
Sean started playing drums at school and went on to play in the school Jazz Band and Orchestra.After leaving school, he was lucky enough to study with renowned UK drum teacher Bob Armstrong where things got serious and he studied chart reading, technique, Jazz, Afro Cuban Music and much more. Bob was a big influence on his playing and an absolute legend.He started playing as a freelance drummer in various gigs and shows and for artists such as Ray Lewis from The Drifters.He joined Pop band ‘Sunscreem’ who signed to Sony and went on to have UK chart success and a number 1 dance record in America.This led to several appearances on Top of the Pops, The Chart Show, The Word, Richard and Judy and other TV UK shows as well as radio. They toured America and Europe supporting bands like New Order and appeared on the Arsenio Hall show in the USA.Around this time he began to carve out a niche as ‘break beat’ style drummer – which was really popular at the time.
Sean was then hired as a session drummer for labels such as Bolshi Records, Positiva, XL recordings & Sony and played and recorded for some of their artists. This also led to several tours of Europe.
One of his biggest drumming moments was stepping in as drummer for Black Sabbath during pre-production for an album when their drummer was injured. Truly amazing.
After returning from a tour he set up a writing studio and began writing and producing his own music.
He was picked up by BMG publishing who signed him as a producer / writer for pop artists and also TV programs & film.
He went on to write and produce several pop/dance records which achieved some success and were licensed by labels such as Ministry of Sound, Gut records and Crosstown rebels.
The pinnacle of his time as a record producer was his remix for the Tom Jones and Stereophonics single ‘Mamma told me not to come’ – his re-mix was on the B side of the single.
As record sales declined with the introduction of music streaming, Sean returned to his main love of drumming and returned to playing shows.
He also set up his own drum teaching studio called ‘Creative Drums’.
He still works on various musical projects from his home studio in Norfolk where he also records remote drums.