Drummer Mamas
Drummer Mamas is a podcast aimed at bringing drumming mothers together. Ciara Chinniah and Gemma Hill have been friends since they met studying the drums at music college. Since then they have both had children and wanted to share their experiences in the drumming world whilst also juggling everything that comes with motherhood.
Drummer Mamas
Band-life balance: Jamiroquai’s Derrick McKenzie on the importance of maintaining good communication with your children
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Ciara Chinniah and Gemma Hill
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Season 2
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Episode 17
Derrick McKenzie joined Jamiroquai when his eldest child was a year old, meaning that he has a lot of experience and wisdom in dealing with band life and fatherhood. Luckily for us, he shares it with us in this episode! From keeping weekends for family to making phone calls with loose change from public telephones on tour, Derrick gives us an insight into how he juggled playing in a chart-topping band with family life, and what his career has uniquely provided for his three children.
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