Terepai Richmond
| Terepai Richmond | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Terepai Chalmers Richmond |
| Also known as | The Pieman |
| Born | 21 February 1971 |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Acoustic, folk, jazz, funk, hip hop, electro, reggae/dub, drum n bass, ambient, breakbeat, soul, acid jazz, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, surfer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Associated acts | Directions in Groove, The Whitlams, King Tide, Missy Higgins, Jeff Martin, Fatback 4 way, Professor Groove & The Booty Affair, Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem |
| Notable instruments | |
| Pearl drums, Zildjian cymbals | |
Terepai Chalmers Richmond (born 21 February 1971) is an Australian drummer. He joined the Sydney-based rock band The Whitlams in September 1999 and formerly played in acid jazz group Directions in Groove (d.i.g.) (1991–1998, 2008).
Terepai Chalmers Richmond was born on 21 February 1971 to a Scottish father and a Cook Island mother who ran a restaurant in Sydney. He started drumming in his parents' Polynesian show band at the age of six, where he performed several shows every week until finishing school at eighteen. After finishing school, he joined Sydney soul/funk outfit Bellydance and another well established funk band Swoop. He was the founding drummer and percussionist of acid jazz group, Directions in Groove (dig) formed in Sydney in 1991. The original dig line-up featured keyboardist and vocalist Scott Saunders, saxophonist Rick Robertson, guitarist Tim Rollinson, bassist Alex Hewetson and Richmond as drummer, percussionist and backing vocalist. He contributed song writing to all five dig albums including two live recordings. With Saunders and Samuel Dixon, Richmond went on to form Multiball (1995). Inspired by an encounter with The Roots, Multiball toured extensively and released a self-titled album before bassist Sam Dixon relocated to London. Terepai joined rock band The Whitlams in September 1999 for the release of Love This City, for which he recorded drums. Since then, Terepai has toured and written with the Whitlams.
Richmond has also written and toured for reggae band King Tide, funk veterans Professor Groove and the Booty Affair. As a session drummer, he is regarded as one of the best in Australia. He has worked freelance for other artists including Savage Garden, SoulDecision, Max Sharam, Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem, Trevor Guthrie and Hawksley Workman.
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