World’s
Fastest Hands™
Competition
In Frankfurt, Germany!
BATTLE OF THE HANDS™
Pro·Mark
Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer dedicated
exclusively to the design, production, and distribution of drumsticks,
mallets, and percussion accessories teamed with NAMM, TheMusicEdge.com,
and the WFD® to conduct a “World's
Fastest Hands ™” competition March 29
- April 1 at the 2006 Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany.
According to Pro-Mark’s
director of sales and marketing, Pat Brown, “For the last
several years, we have taken a Drumometer™ with us to the
fair. It has never failed to draw, and hold, a crowd. This year,
because of NAMM’s involvement with WFD, and their mutual
desire to raise awareness overseas, we were able to work with
them to make it a true “event”.
He continued, “We
enlisted the aid of ‘B.J’., a Pro-Mark endorser who
has just finished five years traveling the world with Cirque du
Soleil, as the judge. Winners received prizes of sticks, denim
shirts and other accessory items.”
BJ Genten
Brown observed,
“During the show, we seldom had less than 20-30 people gathered
at our booth to try their hand(s) at the Drumometer. On public
day, that number swelled considerably. At times, there were in
excess of 100 people in line. Retailers looking for ways to draw
people into their stores should consider such a contest!”
Simon Phillips presents
prizes Day 1 winner, Thomas Sporrer, of Germany
BJ Genten presents
prizes Day 2 winner, Volker Polo, of Germany
Pro-Mark’s
CEO, Maury Brochstein, presents prizes Day 3 winner, Robbert Walsum,
of Holland
Toto's Steve Lukather
and Simon Phillips ensure contestant, Thomas Sporrer, keeps 'em
clean singles!
Toto's guitarist,
Steve Lukather, gives it a try while drummer Simon Phillips watches!
About
The Music Edge Fastest Drummer Program
The World's Fastest
Drummer® Organization (WFD®) along with the fine folks
at NAMM International recently launched a Fastest Drummer retail
participation program called The
Music Edge Fastest Drummer Program, and now the contests are
taking place worldwide!
The program is
set up to help storeowners create new music makers in local markets,
enhance interest in drumming and build store traffic through the
presentation of two in-store contests—the Battle of the
Hands™ and the Battle of the Feet™.
The Fastest Drummer program originated as WFD (World’s Fastest
Drummer) “Extreme Sport Drumming,” a concept that
has been a big success since its introduction by founders Boo
McAfee and Craig Alan of Nashville, TN. Previously, the program
received coverage on VH1, Fox Sports Net’s XSTV, The Wayne
Brady Show and ESPN Cold Pizza, as well as at Guinness® World
Records attractions. It was also a featured event at the 2002
Vans Warped Tour. The events have been enjoyed by thousands of
kids and adults—drummers and non-drummers alike.
For more information
about The Music Edge Fastest Drummer Program call
888-891-7352
(Toll free US & Canada) or 919-783-4181 or
Email:
Info@WorldsFastestDrummer.com
About
NAMM
The International
Music Products Association, commonly called NAMM in reference
to the organization’s popular NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit
association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $16 billion
global musical instruments and products industry. The association’s
activities and programs are designed to promote music making to
people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of nearly 9,000 Member companies.
For more information about NAMM, interested parties can visit
namm.com or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).
For more information
concerning Pro-Mark Corporation, please contact:
Pro-Mark Corporation
11550 Old Main Street
Loop Road
Houston, TX 77025
USA
Tel: 713.314.1100
Fax: 713.669.8000
Toll Free: 877.PRO.MARK
E-mail: info@promark.com
Web: www.promark.com
