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Anthony Fung

Drummer, film composer, producer and bandleader Anthony Fung was born in Richmond Hill, Canada and has been playing the drums since the age of ten. Currently based in Los Angeles, CA, Anthony has established himself as one of the foremost up-and-coming drummers of his generation. Anthony is an alumnus of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance (2018), where he earned a master of music (M.M.) degree while studying and performing with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, Billy Childs, and many others. Previously, Anthony also earned both his bachelor of music (B.M.) and master of music (M.M.) degrees from the Berklee College of Music and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute under the tutelage of Danilo Pérez. Having performed at festivals and venues worldwide, Anthony has appeared at International Jazz Day (St. Petersburg, Russia and Havana, Cuba), Panama Jazz Festival, Panama Percussion Festival, Sitka Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, and the Montreal Jazz Festival. He has performed and worked alongside Herbie Hancock, Danilo Pérez, Wayne Shorter, Kenny Lattimore, John Patitucci, Dave Binney, Terrace Martin, Alicia Olatuja, Miguel Zenón, John Beasley, James Newton, Eric Reed, and George Garzone among others. As a bandleader, Anthony released his debut album “Chronicles” in 2014 and his sophomore album “Flashpoint” in 2018, which received a 4-star review in Downbeat Magazine as one of 2019’s best albums of the year. Most recently his single “Resilience” was released in May 2020. Aside from performing, he is an accomplished composer and producer. His recent works includes composing the score for a full-length documentary entitled “The Last Tourist” to be released this fall. Anthony Fung proudly endorses Canopus Drums, Cogs Custom Drums, Vic Firth Sticks & Zildjian Cymbals.