Xclusive Memphis Spotlights Drumma Boy

Xclusive Memphis shines the spotlight on Drumma Boy

Facts you may didn’t know about Drumma Boy:

Christopher James Gholson is his real name.

His mother, Billie Baker Gholson was an accountant who worked as an part-time opera singer and was the first African-American to graduate from Rudi E. Schedt School of Music

His father, G. James Gholson who retired in 2012, is a retired professional clarinetist and music professor at Rudi E. Schedt School of Music at the University of Memphis, was the first African-American male to hold the 1st chair position in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, where he is still an active member.^[2]^[3] His father holds a undergraduate degree from Michigan State University, a Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from the Catholic University of America. His father is also an emeritus of the Memphis Woodwind Quintet and a soloist in the United State’s Navy Band.

His paternal grandfather was a high school principal and has a high school named after him Washington D.C..

Mathematics was his favorite school subject growing up.

Drumma Boy attended the University of Memphis as a Music Business Major.

He also produced an entire album at the age of 14 in his hometown.

Drumma Boy and his father established the James and Christopher Gholson Scholarship Fund, a scholarship that goes towards undergraduate and graduate students studying music at the University of Memphis, furthering his father and his family’s commitment and values towards education and cultural literacy.^[9]

Drumma Boy has worked with an array of hip hop acts that include Tela, 2 Chainz, Giggs, Juicy J, Young Buck, Young Jeezy, T.I., Kanye West, Lil’ Wayne, Nelly, T-Pain, Usher, Ciara, Wiz Khalifa, Wale, Waka Flocka Flame, Gorilla Zoe, Tinie Tempah, Drake, Gucci Mane, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy, Ludacris, Plies, Yung Joc, Fabolous, Roscoe Dash, Rick Ross, E-40, Monica, Goapele, Stephen Marley, Damien Marley, Rocko, Paul Wall, Lil’ Jon, Travis Porter, Chris Brown, Tech N9ne, and Starlito.^[17]