My professional freelance drumming career began in 1999 working with bands/artists as a full member, one-off fill in, & temporary (multiple shows) replacement. Since then, I've played over 800 shows touring many parts of the eastern United States, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, New York, West Virgina, Maryland, & South Carolina. Experienced all types of shows including major venues (10,000 capacity), live radio (200,000 average daily listeners), corporate events, special events, weddings, clubs, bars, amusement parks, maximum security prison, private parties, marathons, coffee shops, yard sales, ect. Opened or shared the bill with national acts including The Wailers, George Clinton, Leftover Salmon, The Fixx, Jazz Mandolin Project, Trina Hamlin, Skerik,The Step Kings, among others. Member of the Pittsburgh Musician's Union since 2004. 

    I am currently a full member of The Satin Hearts & we keep a consistently steady live schedule year round. Also being 1/2 of instrumental duo The New Mingle keeps me performing orginal compositiions & improvised music often.  

 

Photo by Nick Conti     

 

Primary: Drum Set  

Secondary: Percussion including Shakers, Tamborine, Djembe, Conga, Bongo     Doumbek, Cajon, Timbale, Cowbells, Slit Drum, Buffalo Drum, Udu, Frame Drum,Tabla,Tympani, and Mallet Percussion. 

 

"I've been fortunate to play with Chris for over 10 years in several different bands, in the studio, and all kinds of live performances. He has always been prepared and consistent with his playing in any situation or setting. 

  For as long as I've known him, Chris has been an ego-free, fun to play with, total-pro, human metronome.

 He's got the chops, but he lets his skills serve the song-which is the most important thing. 

  If Chris isn't playing drums, then he is most likely teaching, watching, listening, reading, tuning, cleaning or practicing them. With Chris, life is, to quote Animal, drums!" -Matt Calvetti.

 

"I've been playing with Chris for many years and it's a constant source of enjoyment. Sometimes I will try and screw him up, and I will flip the beat a little bit, but he will catch it and bring me back...boom...and look at me like...hey man..it goes like this! Without a great drummer, it is such hard work to make music. Chris gives ya the freedom to do what ya want to do...and not feel tied down. That's what it's all about."-Fran Rifugiato.

 

            

       Quality Work & Competitive Rates

 

 

       Please contact for more details

 

                      (412) 512-3155

 

        ChrisBelinDrums@aol.com

 

 

 

 

        

 

Lucid Music. Spring 2013. Hip Hop. Learned 9 original songs for upcoming special guest performances.

All Mixed Up. Winter 2012 - Spring 2013. Classic Rock, Blues, Motown, Oldies. Learned 123 songs for upcoming fill-in performances. 

Dr.Zoot. 10/20/12. Jazz, Swing, R&B, Latin, Oldies. Learned 46 covers & 2 originals. www.DrZoot.com. 

Summer-Winter. 11/10/11. Indie Rock.  Learned 10 songs for CD release party. Summer-winter.bandcamp.com. 

                                                                                                                      

 

 

Christiane D. 5/25/11. 11/26/11. Rock / R&B / Experimental. Learned 9 songs for album preview & CD release party performances. ChristianeD.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strange Brew. 8/04-11/05 / 10/06-10/07. 2008; 6/16, 12/31. 2009; 3/13, 3/20, 3/28, 5/8, 6/27, 7/27, 9/19, 10/17,11/14, 12/18. 2/2010 - present. Blues/Rock originals & covers. Current set list :175 songs. Preformed @ 120 different venues & 350+ shows in the tri-state area to date. facebook.com/thesatinhearts.

 

 Kevin Goldbach Quartet. Summer 2005. Learned 15 cover songs. Mostly versions of Jazz standards by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Joe Henderson, Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Soma Mestizo. 2004 (1 show) Learned 9 songs. myspace.com/somamestizo.

Ouve (2003-2005)/ Ouve'Azzy Runk (2001-2002) / Ouve Azzy Runk Trio (2000-2001).  Mostly original Funk, Soul, Rock, and Jazz influenced. Played over 300 shows. Worked as backing band for other artists & also provided music for a belly dance trio.

Electric Gypsy Trip. 2000. Learned 15 songs (converted drum set parts to Djembe) for a performance @ the Roman Room, Pittsburgh, PA. 

 

Groove City Outlet. 1999. Classic Rock, Blues, & Rock N' Roll.  Learned 15 songs for an outdoor festival in Mt. Pleasant, PA.

 

 Sally's Wiggin.1999-2000. Classic Rock, Jazz, Jam-Jazz, Blues, and Rock. Trio & quartet w/ mostly covers and a few originals.