George Sluppick

Quick Facts

Full Name	George Sluppick
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Jan 14, 1968(1968-01-14)
Age	56
Birthplace	Memphis
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Capricorn

George Sluppick Biography

George Sluppick is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on January 14, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. George Peter Sluppick (born January 14th 1968 ) in Memphis, Tennessee. To George Thomas Scott Sluppick and Rosa Lee Deckard) is a American session and touring drummer best known for his work with groups such as The City Champs, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, Sha Na Na, JJ Grey & Mofro and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.

George relocated from the United States to New York City in May 2003. He stayed for three months and was in the studio with legendary soul-jazz guitar player Melvin Sparks.

George came back to Memphis in July 2006 and soon joined up with organist Al Gamble, guitarist Joe Restivo and saxophonist Art Edmaiston to form the boogaloo instrumental band The Grip. The Grip recorded an EP for Archer Records titled Grab This Thing. Edmaiston joined JJ Grey & Mofro and both he and George toured together in the band for one year, until George left the group in March 2008. When Mofro’s touring schedule picked up and Edmaiston left to go on the road, the three remaining members of The Grip changed the band’s name to The City Champs and played regular gigs in Memphis, including The Buccaneer Lounge. The Tuesday night sessions caught the ear of Memphis producer Scott Bomar who decided to record the band and ultimately released their first album on his Electraphonic Records label. In 2008, working alongside Bomar, George and Al Gamble played on the score for the film, Gospel Hill, which stars Angela Bassett, Giancarlo Esposito, Danny Glover, Julia Stiles and Samuel L. Jackson.

In December 2010, George received a phone call from Black Crowes front man, Chris Robinson, who asked him to come to Los Angeles and play drums with his new group, Chris Robinson Brotherhood. Robinson had been given a copy of The Set-Up from Sluppick’s longtime friend and Crowes’ guitarist, Luther Dickinson.

On September 3, 2003 George was a member of Jacksonville, Florida.-based JJ Grey & Mofro for a long-lasting relationship of five years. While working with Mofro, George recorded on three albums of the group and performed on tours in North America, Europe & Australia.

George Sluppick Net Worth

George Sluppick is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, George Sluppick 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Under the tutelage of his father, and his mother’s vast collection of vinyl records, George learned very quickly how to play in an ensemble and, at the age of 7 years old, performed his first appearance in public in the Goodlett Elementary School carnival in Memphis. While in the high school years, George played in rock groups and also cut his teeth playing blues along Beale Street and sitting in with stars such as B. B. King. The singer graduated in the year 1986 at Overton High School in Memphis and was a second tenor in the choir, and also played drums for their gospel choir, which was a winner. Following graduation, George put together a blues group along with his father “Big George” and guitarist, Joe Hardin called, Triple Threat however, the name was not long-lived and later changed into TBC (Tennessee Blues Connection). In the beginning of 1987, he auditioned to join Albert King’s group and was a part of the blues musician for a month. He opened shows for B. B. King, Waylon Jennings and Carl Perkins. From 1988 until 1991 King toured the college circuit with two rock-n’roll groups, Big Fish & the Crime.

When he was in the summer of 1991 George relocated from the United States to San Diego, California and while there, he performed alongside Billy Bacon & The Forbidden Pigs, Robin Henkel, Eric Lieberman, Billy Watson and Mary, Sha Na Na Mary, Sha Na Na and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, touring all across North America and Japan. In the course of three years, drumming along with Cat Mary, George recorded on various albums of the group including the most critically acclaimed one being Her High, Lonesome Days (Orchard Music Group). Together with Sha Na Na he recorded on two albums: Live in Japan (Sony Japan) and Rockin the Christmas Season (The Gold Label). In the same time the band also recorded Robert Walter’s 20th Congress on Giving Up the Ghost (Magnatude Records), Gary Jules’ multi-platinum album Trading Snake Oil for Wolftickets (Universal Music Group) as well as on a song that he sang with Judith Owen for the soundtrack for the film, As Good as it is (Sony).

In early March 2005, he moved to New Orleans, Louisiana but when Hurricane Katrina hit the city in September of that year, he moved to Austin, Texas. He stayed in Austin for 10 months and during that time met soul singer Ruthie Foster and recorded drums on her album, The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn), produced by Malcolm “Papa Mali” Welbourne, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Blues chart.

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The Cat Mary, Her High, Lonesome Days (Orchard Music Group)
Kait Lawson, Until We Drown (Madjack Records)
Jesse Aycock, Flowers And Wounds (Horton Records)
Soundtrack, As Good As It Gets (Sony)
Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, Giving Up The Ghost (Magnatude Records)
Mofro, Blackwater (Alligator Records)
Mofro, Lochloosa (Alligator Records)
JJ Grey & Mofro, Country Ghetto (Alligator Records)
Gary Jules, Trading Snake Oil For Wolftickets (Universal Records)
Ruthie Foster, The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn)
The City Champs, The Safecracker (Electraphonic Recordings)
The City Champs, The Set-Up (Electraphonic Recordings)
Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Big Moon Ritual (Silver Arrow Records)
Chris Robinson Brotherhood, The Magic Door (Silver Arrow Records)
Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Phosphorescent Harvest (Silver Arrow Records)

Facts & Trivia

George Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. George Sluppick celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.