Howie
Drummer
Howie Kantoff has been playing drums and writing music since he was a teenager growing up in the Chicago area. After receiving a psychology degree from the University of Michigan, he immediately embarked on his career as a professional musician. Throughout the 1990s, Howie was the drummer for Reprise recording artists Poster Children, with whom he appeared on MTV and at Lollapalooza.
From 2000 to 2012, Howie drummed for the performance art ensemble Blue Man Group. In addition, Howie has taught drum set at the Old Town School of Folk Music and has played for a wide variety of artists and theatrical productions. Besides drumming, Howie also composes music for modern dance and film; some of his compositions can be heard at www.howiekantoff.com. Howie is honored to be playing alongside the great musicians in Guitarra Azul.
Photography by Steve Hudson