Chris Parise, percussion

Chris Parise is a professional drummer and percussionist born and raised in Los Angeles California. He has performed throughout the world with a variety of artists including Grammy-Winning Vocalist Dionne Warwick and South Florida Rapper Denzel Curry. After attending Santa Monica High School, Chris went on to receive his B.A. in Percussion Performance at UCLA in 2010. When he is not performing and recording, Chris teaches out of his studio in West LA where he has helped hundreds of students, young and old, archive their musical goals. He currently is the percussion coach at SMMUSD Dream Winds program and frequently teaches drum circle classes throughout LAUSD.