Paul Shultzaberger is a versatile percussionist and educator with a keen interest in all musical styles. He continues to study methods that promote performance and teaching skills. His philosophy is one that maintains a strong working knowledge of diverse musical disciplines to be paramount in developing a musician. Paul supports an extensive teaching and artist development schedule in addition to his performing.

Paul began taking private drum lessons from the legendary Bill Chester at age 11. Through Bill Chester, he met and subsequently studied with Boots Williams, Dawson Bugg and Johnny Smith. While still in high school, Paul was hired by Johnny Smith to help run his drum shop and teach. He continued his studies throughout his teen years. At 19, he left the Washington D.C. area and moved to Austin, Texas with the rock band “Varanasi” and toured the southwest and Mexico. As an adult, Paul studied vocals, harmony and theory with Gary Schwartz and continued studying percussion with Bobby Christensen, Boots Williams, Carmine Appice and others.

Paul’s past accomplishments include playing drums in the progressive rock-jazz fusion group The Desert Cave Dogs and producing their highly acclaimed, award winning C.D., “Barking Up The Wrong Cactus.” He also played in the Consummate Sidemen backing Nashville recording artist, Bob E. Baker and with the R&B and blues band, The Coolers.

In addition to his studio and session work with a variety of musicians, Paul
currently plays drums with the roots rock band The Dangerous Poets and
with Chicago blues and swing harmonica player, Ronnie Ray. He plays
congas with the acoustic trio, The Jimi Cupino Project.