Marcus Petruska on Kennesaw Mountain Marcus Petruska on Kennesaw Mountain Marcus Petruska Drumming and Concentrating



       "To Excel"



To excel is to continually perform
Not for a moment or moments
Not for a day or days
But to perform day after day
Month after month after month
And to make that uncommon performance
Look commonplace.

To excel is to take the inner drive
Of competition and not only embrace it,
But master it.

It is no wonder then, that when one
Truly excels, one is known for excellence.
It cannot be taught, or legislated, or
Willed into existence
It must come from the very depths of an
Individual's desire
To be the best."

          -Anonymous

Marcus Petruska -- Drummer/Educator/Artist

 

Honors and Awards

First Chair, Snare Drum, All-Virginia Band, 1990

World Champion, Drum Corps International, 1993

High Drum Trophy, Drum Corps International, 1994

Judge, Guitar Center Drum-Off, 2005

RIAA-certified Triple Platinum--"The Foundation," Zac Brown Band (drums and vocal harmonies on all tracks)

Grammy Nomination: Best Country Album, "The Foundation," ZBB, 2009

Grammy Nomination: Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocals, "Chicken Fried," ZBB, from "The Foundation," 2009

Grammy Nomination: Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocals, "Free," ZBB, from "The Foundation," 2010

Billboard #1 Country Single: "Chicken Fried" 12/2008

Billboard #2 Country Single: "Whatever It Is" 7/2009

Billboard #1 Country Single: "Toes" 11/2009

Billboard #1 Country Single: "Highway 20 Ride" 4/2010

Billboard #55 Country Single: "Different Kind of Fine" 07/2010

Billboard #1 Country Single: "Free" 8/2010

Billboard #2 Heatseeker Albums: "The Broken Record" by Corey Smith 7/2011

© Marcus Petruska 2012