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Biography:
My CDs Regulated! & Come On! are available @ www.jdblair.net

PARTIAL ARTIST DISCOGRAPHY:
Eddie Spanky Alford, Yolanda Adams, Cedric & Victor Caldwell, Bootsy Collins, Larry Carlton, Dynamic Praise/Madison Mission Choir, George Duke, Kat Dyson, Heather Eatman, First Call, Grace In Motion, Richard Groove Holmes, Roy Huskey, Jr., Paul Jackson, Jr., T. D. Jakes, Avery Johnson, Wynonna Judd, Chris Kent, Lyle Lovett, Shelby Lynne, Donnie McClurkin, Donna McElroy, Rod McGaha, St. Paul Peterson, Ricky Peterson, Pino Palladino, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, Tommy Sims, Mike Stern, Take 6, Ben Tankard, Shane Theriot, Shania Twain, Kevin, & Kirk Whalum, BeBe, & CeCe Winans, Victor Wooten.

TELEVISION CREDITS:
Shania Twain:
2004 UK TV
2003 Billboard Music Awards Show
CBS Early Show
CMA Award Shows
Good Morning America
Jay Leno
David Letterman
Abbey Road Radio
Superbowl XXXVII
The Today Show
UP! Chicago DVD Special
VH-1s Big In `03 Special
Oprah Winfrey
2002 Grey Cup
UK TV
1999 CBS Thanksgiving Day Special
Top Of The Pops – UK TV
Party In The Park, The Princes Trust – UK
Winter Break w/Elton John & The Backstreet Boys
Shania Live! DTV
The Grammy Awards
Rosie ODonnell
David Letterman
1998 CMAs
Divas Live – VH-1 Juno Awards
Music City Tonite
Prime Time w/Gary Chapman

OTHER:
2002 Salt Lake City Paralympics w/Wynonna Judd
Disneys Lilo & Stitch – Wynonna Judd
Good Morning America – Wynonna Judd
Disney Special – Jessica Andrews
Xenophobia @ Paisley Park – Victor Wooten
Bet On Jazz – Rod McGaha, & Victor Wooten
The Lonesome Pines Special – Ray Brown, Edgar Meyer, & Victor Wooten
Jay Leno – Take 6
House Of Blues w/Take 6 (Sheila E & David Foster, guests)
Music City Tonite – TNN
Nashville Now/Crook & Chase – TNN
Grande Ole Opry – CMT
The Tonite Show with Johnny Carson – Lyle Lovett

VIDEO CREDITS:
Up! Chicago Special – Shania Twain
Not Just A Pretty Face – Shania Twain
Come On Over – Shania Twain
Honey Im Home – Shania Twain
Open Praise – Madison Mission Mass Choir
I Hung It Up – Junior Brown
No Way Out – Suzy Bogguss
Slow Me Down – Shelby Lynne
Come Together – Delbert McClinton
One More For The Road – Suzy Bogguss & Chet Atkins
Church Song – Lyle Lovett
Crazy When It Comes To You – Margaret Bell
Walls – DC Talk

TOURS:
2004 – Shania Twain, Victor Wooten
2003 – Shania Twain, Victor Wooten
2002 – Wynonna Judd, Shania Twain
2001 – Point of Grace, Victor Wooten
2000 – Shelby Lynne, Victor Wooten, Take 6
1999 – Victor Wooten
1998 – Shania Twain, Victor Wooten
1997 – Rod McGaha, Victor Wooten
1996 – Take 6, & Victor Wooten
1995 – Shelby Lynne, Take 6
1994 – Shelby Lynne
1993 – Matthews, Wright, & King
1992 – Lyle Lovetts Large Band

FILM CREDITS:
Americas Dumbest Criminals (Nationally Syndicated)
Role: Undercover Cop & Uniformed Policeman
Prod. Co. & Director: Enthos/Scene Three, Inc; Glenn Petach

Finally Gets Wings!
Role: Krystal Patron.
Prod. Co. & Director: Oglivy & Mather/Atlanta

Crocodile Shoes
Role: Chester the Drummer.
Prod. Co. & Director: Big Boy Prod.; Robert Knights

ENDORSEMENTS:
Ampeg, Aquarian Drum Heads, Dragon Opticals, Emagic, HQ Percussion, LP Percussion, Paiste Cymbals, Reebok, Rhythm Tech, Shure Microphones, Vic Firth Sticks, Yamaha System Drums, & Zendrum

AWARDS:
Musician on several Grammy, & Stellar Award Projects
DRUM! Magazine Readers Poll 2000 – Best Country Drummer
Modern Drummer Readers Poll 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 – Best Country Drummer Nominee
Gear:
Acoustic Drums:   Absolute Maple Nouveau
ABD-1522TASF 22 x 18 Bass Drum
ATT-1510UASF 10 x 8 Tom
ATT-1512UASF 12 x 9 Tom
AFT-1516ASF 16 x 16 Floor Tom
AFT-1518ASF 18 x 16 Floor Tom
ASD-0534ASF 13 x 4 Snare Drum

Hardware:
Yamaha Super Rack System
CS-745 Cymbal stand (4x)
DFP-9310 Double Foot Pedal
DS-840 Drum Stool
HS-1000 Hi-hat Stand
SS-840 Snare Drum Stand
TH-945 Double Tom Holder
WS-904 Double Tom Stand