Darrel Douglas
Milwaukee native Darrel Douglas began his illustrious career playing drums in the soulful environment of his home church at the age of 13. Having never received any formal musical training his education consisted of absorbing the talents and wisdom of his elder gospel companions solely by his natural ability to observe and mimic their styles to perfection. As a kind of hands-on training, says Douglas, "I consider my talent a gift from God and I will all ways thank him because I remember a time as a kid that I did not know how to play.”
Since those formative years Darrel has been performing professionally in and around the Midwest for the last twenty years. His name can be seen in connection with Spyro Gyra and the Yellow Jackets and his most recent projects include bands such as the Pride, Saint Ain’t and Musabi. His influences range from Earth Wind and Fire to Aerosmith to the jazz flavors of Jeff Lorber and The Rippingtons. His Jazz prowess is an exciting and creative addition to the aggressive blues style of Wise Fools.