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Marlon Simon

Born: March 15, 1961

Marlon Simon One of the main exponents of Latin Jazz today... Educator, Percussionist, Composer Marlon Simon was born in the small town of Cardon Venezuela. His first contact with music, at the age of 10 through his father who father a singer and guitarist. In his homeland Marlon learned the rudiments of Latin dance music on his own. By the time he was 18, Simon had organized his own band and had begun performing locally at concerts and clubs, often opening for major national acts. Later he became interested in Jazz and African originated music. He came to the United States in 1987 and began formal studies on drums at The University of The Arts in Philadelphia 1989, later obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music from the New School for Social Research