About Skyler Fortgang
Behind The Music
Skyler Fortgang is a drummer/percussionist, producer, and music director based in New York City.
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He has played on a variety of Broadway, Off-Broadway, touring, and regional theater productions, as well as recorded for many artists across a wide array of genres. He appears on multiple albums with artists like Third Reprise, Kyana Fanene, Joey Contreras, Cristina, The Other Lovers, Skylar Pocket, Kathleen Elle, Andre Molina and more.
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Skyler is a diverse musician, proficient in all areas of percussion, including drumset hand percussion, mallet percussion, and classical percussion with a specialization in musical theater percussion and drumset performance.
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In addition to being a percussionist, he also carries a great deal of experience in music direction and conducting, as well as a proficient knowledge of industry standard performance software such as Mainstage and Ableton.
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"Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours."