Jonathan 'Ginger' Hamilton joins Mapex

By Chris Barnes
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The Mapex team have announced the signing of groove master Jonathan 'Ginger' Hamilton.



Jonathan is currently in the hot seat with new UK pop act VV Brown, an artist who combines retro soul, melodic pop and punk energy. Brown has already performed on Jools Holland, countless radio sessions and has a full diary of summer festivals.

Jonathan has built a name for himself in the Gospel industry holding down the rhythm for top artists from the age of 14. This allowed him to work with artists such as G-Force (MOBO winners), Jahaziel (MOBO nominee), Lisa McClendon (USA), Ron Kenoly (USA) and recorded with ABC, Ryan Carty and Clinton Jordon.

Jonathan has chosen a custom Mapex Saturn series set, finished in Crystal Krush with all black chrome fittings in 22"x20", 8"x7", 10"x8", 12"x8", 15"x13" and 18"x16" sizes, along with a Black Panther 13"x7" snare. For his festival dates this summer, Jonathan will be using one of the fantastic new Meridian Birch series kits in Indigo Sparkle. Keep an eye out for him at Lovebox, Secret Garden, T in the Park, V and Bestival.

For full information visit ww.mapex.co.uk


Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.