Rob Gottfried

Rob Gottfried is a nationally recognized Children’s Motivational Educator known to thousands of kids as ROB THE DRUMMER. Rob performs his highly acclaimed ANTI- BULLYING, Anti-DRUG, High Self-Esteem “BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE” Concert nationally and worldwide! Additionally, as a Personal Percussion Instructor Rob inspires students of ALL ages!

Honored to be a Winning contender in Carmine Appice’s “Best Rock Drummer of the United States” competition in LA, Rob has also recorded on Arista Records with renowned Organist, the late Larry Young, played at The Village Gate, and rocked Carnegie Hall for the Newport Jazz Festival.  Rob has filled the percussion chair with guitarist extraordinaire, Jeff Pevar, and rocks the drums for lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, Desiree' Bassett, in her band “THE TIME MACHINE.”  Currently, Rob is playing with the great Funk-Dance Band, AVENUE GROOVE...and ROXY PERRY, New York Blues Queen.