About Skyler Fortgang
Behind The Music
Skyler Fortgang is a drummer/percussionist, producer, and music director based in New York City.
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.
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.
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.
"Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours."