About Miah

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Jeremiah “Miah” Palmer is a professional drummer from the San Francisco East Bay area. Having started his percussion instruction in elementary school at age 9, he proceeded through high school playing in the concert, symphonic, jazz, and marching bands. He joined his first "rock/ska/funk" band at age 15, which he played with throughout high school. At 18 he joined the US Army, playing professional gigs around the central Texas area until his Honorable Discharge.

In 2003, Miah moved to Los Angeles to study at the Musicians Institute, where he received his Journeyman and Professional certificates in Percussion, and then his Bachelor of Music Degree in Drum Performance. In 2006, he moved to Nashville, TN, to begin touring with The Van-Dells, later returning to L.A. in 2007, where he worked as a classroom drummer, teaching assistant, and Live Playing Workshop instructor at Musicians Institute until 2016. He also taught at Fountain Valley Music. 

During the pandemic, Miah continued teaching via online lessons, recording at his home studio, and starting the Conservatory of Contemporary Music with guitar virtuoso Greg Harrison. https://www.conservatoryofcontemporarymusic.com http://gregharrisonguitar.com

Miah has now resumed "in-person" lessons. He can also be seen performing around the Greater Los Angeles area with various artists. He mainly can be caught with D.T.F. http://dtfofficial.com his primary ensemble in which he is both the drummer and musical director, opening up for acts such as M.A.B. Band (Michael Angelo Batio).

Please feel free to contact Miah with any inquiries.