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Ronnie Magri

Ronnie Magri is an award winning drummer, music producer and DJ. As an accomplished, professional drummer, with an extensive resume in jazz & rock music, Ronnie has recorded and performed with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Little Richard, Ronnie Spector & Joey Ramone. In 1988, Ronnie signed to Geffen Records as a member of the NYC rock group, The Throbs. Later, in New Orleans 1999, Ronnie became the drummer and bandleader for the Shim Sham Revue, one of the first authentic 1950s style Neo-Burlesque revival shows. In 2001, Ronnie recorded & produced his debut solo album, titled, “Shim Sham Revue - Music of New Orleans Burlesque Shows of the 30s, 40s & 50s”. Music from Ronnie’s album can be heard in TV shows on Bravo, A&E, Showtime, Oxygen Network and VH1. Recently, in 2017, Ronnie had three songs from his “Shim Sham Revue” album featured on Broadway, in Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter”, staring Tony & Academy Award winner Kevin Kline.