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FAITH NO MORE's MIKE BORDIN Honored At DRUM! NIGHT

August 19, 2011

FAITH NO MORE drummer Mike Bordin was honored with the first-ever Bay Area Drummers Achievement Award (pronounced BADAAS, with tongue firmly in cheek) at Enter Music Publishing's DRUM! Night on Friday, August 12 at San Jose, California's Repertory Theater.

Bordin is best known for his drumming with FAITH NO MORE, an East Bay band that sold more than 25 million records in the 1990s. His style, rooted in big tribal drum beats, and furious fills, influenced a generation of drummers.

The Bay Area Drummers Achievement Award, featuring an impressionistic drum and sticks design in glass, will be given annually.

Bordin, who accepted the award in person, said, "You don't get a lot of awards for being a drummer. This [award] means so much to me." He then emphasized to the students in the crowd to "never give up [their] dreams and never stop practicing."

Held in conjunction with the San Jose Jazz Festival, DRUM! Night sold out and was highlighted by a diverse drum lineup of respected drummers and percussionists. But this was no ordinary festival concert. Rather, DRUM! Night resulted in a six hour-drummer's event of concert, clinics, lessons, and sideshows.

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