Clavia instrument users: Anton Fig

Anton Fig

Anton began playing drums at the age of 4. His formal musical education included studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he graduated with Honors in 1975. In 1976 he moved to New York where he began to establish a career as a freelance musician. Some of the many recordings Anton has made, includes selections with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Kiss, Madonna, Gary Moore, Spider, Ace Frehley, Joan Armatrading and Paul Butterfield. He has also played live with Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and was in the house band along with Booker T and the MG's for Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary concert celebration.

Anton is presently a member of the "CBS Orchestra", which performs nightly on the "Late Show with David Letterman", (a position he has held since 1986). During this tenure he has played with scores of great artists including Miles Davis, James Brown, Stevie Winwood and Tony Bennett. Anton is recording and composing for numerous projects and has recently released a drum instructional video and a book entitled "In the Groove".

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