Bogie Bowles began playing drums at the age of thirteen. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Bogie’s earliest influences were heavy metal bands like Judas Priest and Black Sabbath. Bogie credits MTV as an early inspiration, “I remember watching videos by bands like Def Leppard and Toto. The drummers looked like they were having so much fun up there.” In high school, listening to classic rock, Bogie discovered Led Zeppelin and as with most drummers, John Bonham’s influence was a turning point for him. “I had finally found someone who’s playing I wanted to reproduce, not just play the songs, but to somehow get into this guy’s head and figure out where it all came from and how he was expressing himself.” During a summer at Berklee College of Music, Bogie began exploring other genres like R&B and Pop and admiring drummers like Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd and Freddy White. Bogie has performed and recording with such Artists as Joe Bonamassa and Knocked Down Smiling.
