Ronald Bruner Jr., A native Californian began drumming at the age of 2. His main influence when he began was his father, Ronald Bruner Sr., also a world class drummer who has performed and recorded with Diana Ross, the Temptations and Gladys Knight just to name a few.
Ronald began his professional career at the age of 15, performing with the Theolonius Monk Institute, which opened doors to perform with many great artists such as Wayne Shorter, Dianne Reeves, Ron Carter and others.
At the age of 18 years old, he began performing with jazz legend, Kenny Garrett. Since then, Ronald’s career has excelled at a rapid rate. His style has also diversified, encompassing jazz to punk rock which eventually put him in the company of the band Suicidal Tendencies.
Ronald continues to stretch his musical vocabulary, currently working with The new Tribal Tech, Micheal Landau, Lee Ritenour , Kenny Garrett , the aforementioned Suicidal Tendencies and The Young Jazz Giants to just to name a few.
Regardless of what the future holds for Ronald, you can expect a diverse display of drumming styles and an enthusiasm and excitement you cannot deny.
Credits:
Wayne Shorter
Kenny Garrett
Stanley Clarke
George Duke
Roy Hargrove
Suicidal Tendencies
Marcus Miller
Tribal Tech
Lee Ritenour
Michael Landau
Kirk Whalum
Robben Ford
Larry Carlton
Patrice Rushen
Ron Carter
Melvin Lee Davis
Clark Terry
Dianne Reeves
Johnny Griffin
Raphael Saadiq
Bobby Rodriguez
The Heath Bros.
Horace Tapscott
Tracy Spencer
Black Rice
The Young Jazz Giants
United States
