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Welcome to my channel! 🥁
I’m a Canopus Drums Artist, professional Studio & Session Drummer, and Drum Teacher based in Savannah, GA. This channel features drum solos, improvisation, click track freestyles, AI music experiments, studio sessions, and creative music production content. I explore the intersection of live performance and technology, sharing real-time thought experiments without heavy editing or rehearsal.
Beyond music, I’m a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Carlos Machado and a Jiu Jitsu Coach at Riptide MMA in Bluffton, SC. I also offer private Jiu Jitsu instruction in the greater Savannah area, focusing on fundamentals, competition prep, and technical development.
This channel blends professional drumming, AI-driven music experimentation, and martial arts discipline into one creative space.
📍 Savannah, GA | Bluffton, SC
📩 Booking & lesson inquiries: mkoehl23@gmail.com
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The Blackbelt Drummer
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The Blackbelt Drummer
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Check out my interview on All About ME podcast!!
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The Blackbelt Drummer
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When I meet people, they sometimes don't believe that I was in the Marine Corps for a jillion years because I have long hair now but ask yourself: "If I spent my 20's and 30's with brutally short hair, that was forced on me by the government, would I want to keep it short after I was done serving?"
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If you’re looking for new gear, I just wrapped up this refurbishing project and the owner is looking to sell it. What you are looking at is a 2007 DW Collector’s series 6 piece fusion kit with 7 Zildjian “A” series cymbals (brand new not even stick marks or finger prints) with a full complement of DW hardware including 2 DW 9500 bass drum pedals and matching 2-legged hi-hat stand.
Not pictured: 3 piece DW Collector’s series jazz club kit 20”/12”/14” also brand new condition.
LMK if you’d like to talk to the owners and I’ll make it happen.
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@CANOPUSDRUMS here ya' go
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Confirmed! My new kit is being made now! That blue is sexy with the gold lugs 😍😍😍🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
Thank you, Canopus Family! @CANOPUSDRUMS
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Madison helped me make the studio space more aesthetically appealing and efficient yesterday and I can’t wait to start filming the new project I’m working on so we can share it with everyone! @CANOPUSDRUMS
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