Marcelo Bucater

Marcelo Bucater is a drummer/percussionist and educator from São Paulo - Brazil based in Los Angeles since 2013.
Currently, he is the Drum Department Chair at Los Angeles College of Music (LACM), teaching private and group lessons.
Marcelo has worked as a session and touring musician, recording and performing live with many different artists. His versatility as a drummer and percussionist led to performances accompanying artists of different genres all over the world.
He has produced, recorded and performed with independent artists and renowned musicians such as Carrie Underwood for the 51st ACM Award, Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets), Arthur Verocai, Adrian Younge (Jazz is Dead), Tinto Tango (Latin Grammy Winner), Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Adam Levy (Norah Jones), Darek Oles, Scott Henderson, Philip Bynoe, John Avila (Oingo Boingo), Gemini (Producer), Natália Spadini, Shandy and Eva, Andrew Murdock (Producer), Koobong Ensemble and Phat Cat Swinger to name a few.
Performed in venues like Lincoln Center (NY), Disney California Adventure, Rose Bowl, Levi's Stadium, MGM Arena in Las Vegas, Microsoft Theater, Hollywood Pantages Theater, Pershing Square LA, El Rey Theater, NAMM Show, Thalia Hall, Queen Mary, The Mayan, and many others.
Marcelo is a member of the Recording Academy and a voting member of the Latin Grammys. Some of his music projects include the Press Award 2020 Finalist group Little Brazil Trio – which made it to the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ballot in five categories and was a finalist at the 24th Annual USA Songwriting Competition with the original song “Vem”.
With a Master's Degree in Jazz Performance at California Institute of The Arts(CalArts), a  Bachelor's in Music at FAAM (SP-Brazil) and a Degree in Music Performance at Los Angeles College of Music he had the chance to study with renowned musicians such as Jeff Hamilton, Joe LaBarbera, Ralph Humphrey, Randy Gloss, Joe Porcaro, and Edu Ribeiro.

Marcelo endorses: Ahead Armor Cases; Innovative Percussion Drumsticks, brushes and mallets, Valverde Custom Drums; DrumDots.

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 Portuguese version:

Marcelo Bucater é baterista e percussionista de São Paulo - Brasil, radicado em Los Angeles desde 2013.  
É o chefe do Departamento de Bateria (Drum Department Chair) da Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) e faz parte do corpo docente da California College of Music em Pasadena - CA. 

Marcelo trabalha como músico gravando e tocando em turnês por vários anos, com diferentes artistas. Sua versatilidade como baterista e percussionista levou a performances que acompanham artistas de diferentes gêneros ao redor do mundo. Produziu, gravou e tocou com artistas independentes e renomados músicos como Carrie Underwood para o 51º Prêmio ACM em Las Vegas, Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets), Maestro Arthur Verocai, Adrian Younge (Jazz is Dead), Tinto Tango (Latin Grammy Winner), Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Adam Levy (Norah Jones), Darek Oles, Scott Henderson, Philip Bynoe, John Avila (Oingo Boingo), Gemini (Produtor), Natália Spadini, Shandy and Eva, Koobong Ensemble and Phat Cat Swinger, entre outros.  

Já se apresentou em lugares como Lincoln Center (NY), Disney California Adventure, Rose Bowl, Levi's Stadium, MGM Arena in Las Vegas, Hollywood Pantages Theater, Pershing Square LA, El Rey Theater, NAMM Show, The Mayan, Thalia Hall, Queen Mary e vários outros 

Mestrado em Performance de Jazz pela California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Bacharel em Música pela FAAM (SP-Brasil), Associates of Arts pela Los Angeles College of Music, onde teve a oportunidade de estudar com músicos renomados mundialmente como Jeff Hamilton, Joe La Barbera, Ralph Humphrey, Randy Gloss, Joe Porcaro, Richie Gajate Garcia, Edu Ribeiro e Ale Damasceno.

Marcelo endorses: Ahead Armor Cases; Innovative Percussion Drumsticks, brushes and mallets, Valverde Custom Drums; DrumDots.