What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? I’ve been brought up in a musical household. My dad exposed me and my brothers to all sorts of sounds from day one. He listened to a lot of classical music. He was also very keen on bands that shaped my childhood, such as Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Supertramp, Traffic, Elton John and many more. Later, my older brothers also showed me music as I was growing up that would have an impact on me. You could say I started my life by listening to music constantly. The transition of actually playing it happened during my secondary school back in Lebanon when I met my best friend who was (and still is) an incredible musician*. He had been playing guitar for just a few years but was already without a shadow of a doubt extremely gifted. Hanging out in school corridors and staircases while he played guitar, I would accompany him on percussion such as shakers and tambourines which was a lot of fun. Looking back, it feels like being a drummer was cast upon me by destiny and when I turned fourteen I dared asking my mum for a drumkit for my fourteenth birthday. If that path hadn’t presented itself to me, I most likely would have been involved in acting, movie making or another art form.
Interview with Dom Hemalas
Interview with Dom Hemalas
Interview with Dom Hemalas
What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? I’ve been brought up in a musical household. My dad exposed me and my brothers to all sorts of sounds from day one. He listened to a lot of classical music. He was also very keen on bands that shaped my childhood, such as Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Supertramp, Traffic, Elton John and many more. Later, my older brothers also showed me music as I was growing up that would have an impact on me. You could say I started my life by listening to music constantly. The transition of actually playing it happened during my secondary school back in Lebanon when I met my best friend who was (and still is) an incredible musician*. He had been playing guitar for just a few years but was already without a shadow of a doubt extremely gifted. Hanging out in school corridors and staircases while he played guitar, I would accompany him on percussion such as shakers and tambourines which was a lot of fun. Looking back, it feels like being a drummer was cast upon me by destiny and when I turned fourteen I dared asking my mum for a drumkit for my fourteenth birthday. If that path hadn’t presented itself to me, I most likely would have been involved in acting, movie making or another art form.