LIL DRUMMER GIRL
Born Jan. 12, 2003, Alexey is a drummer girl with a love for performing and rocking the stage. Her journey began when she competed in a local drum competition and won first place at the age of seven, just after six months of learning how to play drums. Since then, Alexey performed on stage with Patti LaBelle and Stevie Wonder when she was just eight years old, later branching off to guest for more than fifty bands of all styles; classic rock, heavy metal, modern pop, hiphop, jazz, and blues, around the States and in the Philippines - ranging from bars, pubs, theaters, TV studios, to anime conventions, festivals, and stadiums. At eight years old, she had also recorded on her first single feature with Trevor Lawrence, later recording several EPs and albums with several bands and artists. At the age of ten, Alexey was crowned the first under eighteen champion of the international “Hit Like a Girl” female drummer competition, as well as being the first champion of the KISS Drum off on KISS Kruise 3. “A LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE” Some of her biggest experiences include playing drums for and modeling in Ellen Degeneres’ girl empowerment campaign and clothing line with Gap Kids, playing on Tommy Lee’s 360 Rollercoaster Drumset during the Mötley Crüe and KISS Soundcheck, touring in the Philippines with Arnel Pineda of Journey, performing at the Halftime show for the LA Clippers & Golden State Warriors game at the Staples Center, and other gigs including playing at the music festival Rocklahoma, the Tennis U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Kid’s Day 2017, two-year performances at NASCAR, the Fresno Grizzlies and 49ers game at the Cashman Field, and Pictured with Singer Patti LaBellle the 2018 Bonzo Bash. She’s a regular at many local venues including the Whisky A Go Go, the Yost Theater, at the House of Blues - just to name a few. Alexey has jammed with drum legends Nick Menza of Megadeth, Thomas Lang, Derek Roddy, and Thomas Pridgen - in addition to receiving a personal video message from Neil Peart of Rush. She has also made big drumming features in commercials for Apple’s iPhone X Release, Disney’s “Dream Big Princess,” and Nickelodeon’s “That’s Me” campaign, as well as in Walk The Moon’s “Work This Body” music video, along with TV performances such as the TODAY Show, Good Day New York, Fox 5 Las Vegas, appearances on Philippine News Channels including Balitang America, Umagang Kay Ganda, guesting as a drummer on Nickelodeon’s America’s Most Musical Family, and more; on top of having drum covers on YouTube with over one million views. Alexey also has several other passions including drawing comics, painting oil portraits, acting, and songwriting. DID YOU KNOW? Not only is Alexey all about music, but she’s passionate about drawing manga and painting too. Ever since becoming homeschooled at the age of 10 years old, Alexey often kept busy by reading comics, novels, and eventually began drawing her own visual ideas. She branched out Page 6
