Nate Morton
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Nate Morton is an American
drummer. He is currently the drummer for the house band on NBC's hit TV show "The Voice".
In 2005 and 2006 Morton appeared on the highly rated Mark Burnett
's Rock Star: INXS
and Rock Star: Supernova reality shows, as drummer for The House Band. During that time he has also appeared on two CDs, Rock Star: A Night at the Mayan Theatre, and Dark Horse, released by Ryan Star
.
In 2004, Morton completed a national tour as drummer with the American Idol
band. Before that, he was the drummer for platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton
. He spent two years as the drummer for Natalie Cole
, toured with Chaka Khan
and Poe
and performed with Madonna
at the 2002 Grammy Awards. Morton is endorsed by Pearl Drums, as well as Zildjian sticks and cymbals and Remo drum heads. A graduate of the renowned Berklee College of Music, he cites Animal from The Muppets as his primary influence and thanks his parents and his first drum instructor, Grant Menfee, for their early support of his musical aspirations. "The bottom line is I hit things with sticks for a living, and that's a pretty fun job."
Nate and the House Band toured the United States with Paul Stanley
(from KISS
) in October/November 2006 as well as Australia in April 2007.
In 2008 Nate performed on MTV
's Rock The Cradle
with Rock Star (TV series)
House Band members Rafael Moreira
and Paul Mirkovich
. Outside of the studio he has also performed with Miley Cyrus
and Rafael Morieira's band, Magnetico.
As for performing on the TV series "Rock Star", Morton states, "I am very, very, very blessed to get to do what I do, he said. "I'm playing with, like, the baddest guys in the world." Those guys include guitarist Rafael Moreira
, bassist Sasha Krivtsov
, multi-instrumentalist Jim McGorman
and keyboard player Paul Mirkovich
, who is also the music director.He is now the drummer for the backing band for the new MTV reality show Rock The Cradle
and is with fellow Rock Star alum guitarist Rafael Moreira
and keyboard/piano Paul Mirkovich
Nate is currently the drummer for the house band on the Bonnie Hunt show.
Nate, on making the CD ... "There are countless elements in society that try to squeeze the youth out of you, or tell you that it's not okay to hold on to a little immaturity. It's so easy to lose yourself attempting to meet the expectations of others. Certainly there are practical matters that make it difficult to spend the entire day playing with Play-Doh and paste, but there are no reasons why you can't break it out on occasion. I doubt my dad realized the wheels he was setting in motion, but ultimately he began weaving the tapestry that was to become Playground Philosophy. The album's subject matter deals largely with the idea of following your path despite the nay-sayers. The exploration of Playground Philosophy was a learning experience that I will always treasure. Should you chose to add it to your CD collection, I hope you will enjoy listening to it as much as i enjoyed creating it."
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drummer. He is currently the drummer for the house band on NBC's hit TV show "The Voice".
In 2005 and 2006 Morton appeared on the highly rated Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British television producer and executive producer, based in the United States. He currently is the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition...
's Rock Star: INXS
Rock Star: INXS
Rock Star: INXS is the first season of the reality television show Rock Star where 15 contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Australian rock band INXS....
and Rock Star: Supernova reality shows, as drummer for The House Band. During that time he has also appeared on two CDs, Rock Star: A Night at the Mayan Theatre, and Dark Horse, released by Ryan Star
Ryan Star
Ryan Star is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Long Island, New York. He was also a reality television contestant on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova.-Biography:...
.
In 2004, Morton completed a national tour as drummer with the American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
band. Before that, he was the drummer for platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...
. He spent two years as the drummer for Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
, toured with Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
and Poe
Ann Danielewski
Anne "Annie" Decatur Danielewski , professionally known as Poe, is an American singer and songwriter. She first hit the modern rock charts in the mid-1990s. Poe is the daughter of Polish film director Tad Danielewski and his second wife, Priscilla Machold. She is the sister of author Mark Z....
and performed with Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
at the 2002 Grammy Awards. Morton is endorsed by Pearl Drums, as well as Zildjian sticks and cymbals and Remo drum heads. A graduate of the renowned Berklee College of Music, he cites Animal from The Muppets as his primary influence and thanks his parents and his first drum instructor, Grant Menfee, for their early support of his musical aspirations. "The bottom line is I hit things with sticks for a living, and that's a pretty fun job."
Nate and the House Band toured the United States with Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
(from KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
) in October/November 2006 as well as Australia in April 2007.
In 2008 Nate performed on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Rock The Cradle
Rock the Cradle
Rock the Cradle was an MTV reality show in which the offspring of R&B, pop, and rock stars from the 1980s and 1990s vie in a six-week singing competition...
with Rock Star (TV series)
Rock Star (TV series)
Rock Star is a television series produced by Mark Burnett in which aspiring singers from all around the world competed to become the lead singer of a featured group. It debuted on CBS on July 11, 2005, to mediocre ratings. The show was hosted by television personality and commercial spokeswoman...
House Band members Rafael Moreira
Rafael Moreira
Rafael Moreira is a Brazilian-American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist / vocalist on the hit CBS television shows Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova, and most recently on MTV'S Rock the Cradle...
and Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich is a Los Angeles native, and has been the band leader, keyboardist and duet singing partner for Cher for the last 16 years. He has also been the band director for Janet Jackson and Anastasia and a member of the multi-platinum bands Whitesnake and Nelson...
. Outside of the studio he has also performed with Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
and Rafael Morieira's band, Magnetico.
As for performing on the TV series "Rock Star", Morton states, "I am very, very, very blessed to get to do what I do, he said. "I'm playing with, like, the baddest guys in the world." Those guys include guitarist Rafael Moreira
Rafael Moreira
Rafael Moreira is a Brazilian-American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist / vocalist on the hit CBS television shows Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova, and most recently on MTV'S Rock the Cradle...
, bassist Sasha Krivtsov
Sasha Krivtsov
Sasha Krivtsov, born June 6, 1967 in St. Petersburg, Russia, is probably best known as the bass player for the House Band on the TV reality shows Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova. He has played with platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton...
, multi-instrumentalist Jim McGorman
Jim McGorman
Jim McGorman, a native of Philadelphia, is an American musician, songwriter/producer and multi- instrumentalist: guitarist, keyboardist, drummer and vocalist. Best known for his work with the House Band on the CBS television shows Rockstar: INXS and Rockstar: Supernova, he has been musical director...
and keyboard player Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich is a Los Angeles native, and has been the band leader, keyboardist and duet singing partner for Cher for the last 16 years. He has also been the band director for Janet Jackson and Anastasia and a member of the multi-platinum bands Whitesnake and Nelson...
, who is also the music director.He is now the drummer for the backing band for the new MTV reality show Rock The Cradle
Rock the Cradle
Rock the Cradle was an MTV reality show in which the offspring of R&B, pop, and rock stars from the 1980s and 1990s vie in a six-week singing competition...
and is with fellow Rock Star alum guitarist Rafael Moreira
Rafael Moreira
Rafael Moreira is a Brazilian-American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist / vocalist on the hit CBS television shows Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova, and most recently on MTV'S Rock the Cradle...
and keyboard/piano Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich is a Los Angeles native, and has been the band leader, keyboardist and duet singing partner for Cher for the last 16 years. He has also been the band director for Janet Jackson and Anastasia and a member of the multi-platinum bands Whitesnake and Nelson...
Nate is currently the drummer for the house band on the Bonnie Hunt show.
Playground Philosophy
In 2006, Nate released his solo album, Playground Philosophy.- Best In Life (feat. Kandace Lindsey)
- Shelter
- Figure It Out
- Laughing
- Clever
- All Dessert Diet
- Playground Philosophy
- Tho'Ya Handzup!
- Stop Calling My Home
- Rain
- Talking To Myself
- Writer's Block
Nate, on making the CD ... "There are countless elements in society that try to squeeze the youth out of you, or tell you that it's not okay to hold on to a little immaturity. It's so easy to lose yourself attempting to meet the expectations of others. Certainly there are practical matters that make it difficult to spend the entire day playing with Play-Doh and paste, but there are no reasons why you can't break it out on occasion. I doubt my dad realized the wheels he was setting in motion, but ultimately he began weaving the tapestry that was to become Playground Philosophy. The album's subject matter deals largely with the idea of following your path despite the nay-sayers. The exploration of Playground Philosophy was a learning experience that I will always treasure. Should you chose to add it to your CD collection, I hope you will enjoy listening to it as much as i enjoyed creating it."