Biography

Fermín Merlo's biography

Fermín Merlo

Born in 1992, Fermín Merlo began studying drums at the early age of 9, in private lessons with big names such as Pepi Taveira, Manuel Caiza, Carto Brandán, Martín Lambert and Eloy Michelini. At age 12 he began to perform in different formations alongside artists like Hernán Merlo, Enrique Norris, Carlos Lastra, Patricio Carpossi, Juan Pablo Arredondo, Marcelo Gutfraind, Ernesto Jodos and Paula Shocron, among others. At age 15 he travelled to New York and took lessons with Tony Malaby, Nasheet Waits, Barry Altschul and Johnathan Blake. His debut album Parábola, recorded with his band Hernán Merlo NEO 4tet, is coming out shortly.

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