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Tunji Beier was born in Papua New Guinea in
1970. He grew up in Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Germany and Australia.
In his early years, growing up in Nigeria, he practically talked
drums before he talked language. He started playing drums while
he was a baby since he was so inspired by the power Of Yoruba
drumming tradition.
At the age of five he went back to Papua New Guinea
and at the age of eight moved to Australia for the first time. In
1980 Tunji went to Nigeria to study Yoruba drumming. In 1986 Tunji
went to South India to study classical indian percussion
and stayed there for three years to receive the highest mark in
the state exam for percussion. Tunji is living in Australia.
Since 1990 Tunji has been living in Germany where
he has had the opportunity to play with greats such as: Charlie
Mariano, Bill Cobham, Iain Ballamy, Volker Jaekel, Stepanida Borissova,
Ashley Slater, T.A.S.Mani, R.A.Ramamani, Trilok Gurtu, Zakir Hussain,
Satsuki Odamura, Linsey Pollak, Markus Stockhausen, Schäl Sick
Brass Band, Deishovida, Hulu Project, Xenos.
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