015 - John DeChristopher: What you don't know about the music business - Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros.
January 27, 2014

015 – John DeChristopher: What you don’t know about the music business

In this session of the Drummer’s Resource Podcast I talked to industry legend John Decristopher, former VP and 24 year veteran of  Zildjian Cymbals.  John shares GREAT industry knowledge from the angle of the companies and talks about everything from endorsements to the signing of Ringo Starr as a Zildjian artist.

“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” – Norman Vincent Peale

In this episode you’ll hear about:

  • How John got into drumming
  • His early childhood
  • John’s move to LA
  • Working with Simmons Drums
  • The beginning of DW Drums
  • John’s move to Zildjian
  • Endorsements and what they entail
  • Industry pointers and advice
  • much much more…

Resources and links mentioned in the interview:

Zildjian Cymbals
DW Drums
Simmons Drums 

Contact info for John:

Johns Blog
John’s Facebook Page
John’s Twitter