Tim Yasui

Tim Yasui was born and raised in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and studied classical Piano, classical Violin, Percussion and sang in his Church Choir from Elementary thru early Junior High School. By High School Tim focused on drums, performing in the High School Marching band, Concert band while getting paid to perform with Rock bands in Pennsylvania night clubs on weekends, sometimes with musicians twice his age. After high school, Tim earned a Bachelor's Degree at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, playing briefly in the College Jazz band while studying percussion at nearby Hart School of Music and performing in rock bands all over New England. Besides hosting his own radio show at Trinity on 89.3FM WRTC Tim also wrestled varsity for Trinity at the 134 pound weight class in NCAA Division III. After Trinity, Tim earned his Masters Degree in Business (MBA/Marketing) at University of Connecticut/Hartford while hosting a weekly Radio show "Metal Madness" on 91.7FM, WHUS, and supporting himself by performing on drums in live music venues in New England and interning for Capitol-EMI-Manhattan-Angel Records . After graduation Tim moved to Hollywood to take a post grad internship offer with Capitol-EMI (CEMA) Distribution and studied drums privately with legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osborne) for two years. After interning at Capitol-EMI, Tim went on to work at Metal Blade Records as the National Director of Promotions, before leaving to sign a record deal as drummer in the Hollywood band LONDON (famous for former members who went on to mega-star bands like GUNS N ROSES, MOTLEY CRUE, CINDERELLA, WASP) to record a studio album, appear in the Roger Corman executive-produced film Hollywood Boulevard PII which earned him his SAG card for performing and singing in that film with the band LONDON. Several TV commercials including a national Maytag commercial and a recycling Commercial , Music Videos for MTV and appearances in feature films like Lion Heart, Where The Day Takes You, Ford Fairlane, Shock 'Em Dead, Hollywood Rocks, Vamps In The City, The Black Mass followed. Tim has recorded and globally released nine studio albums as the co-founder/drummer/vocalist/keyboardist of the post-LONDON band (founded by the legendary Lizzie Grey) SPIDERS & SNAKES, appeared on drums on dozens of other artist's releases and has produced/co-produced/associate produced dozens of feature films, documentary films and concert films. Tim continues to perform live and in the studio on drums, keyboards and vocals in the Hollywood, CA based band HOLLYWOOD AFTER DARK, whose first single appeared in the Cleopatra motion picture production of Cocaine Werewolf.