Joshua Shaffer • RockReach Music Curriculum Designer & Music Teaching Artist 

Joshua Shaffer, a native of Richmond, Virginia, began playing drums at age nine. Once he started playing in church, Joshua quickly got called to play in local bands around Richmond when he was in middle school. At 18, Joshua moved to Philadelphia to study drums with world-renowned drum educator Steve Fidyk at Temple University. While at Temple, he played drums on Angy Estrada’s debut album, Latin Pulse, and frequently gigged around Philly with his band, The Joshua Shaffer Project. Since graduating in 2017, Joshua has toured around the country with folk artist Justin Gambino, played drums on numerous records, and has co-created a record label called RIPE MUSIC. When he is not on the road, Joshua enjoys inspiring youth in Philadelphia through his involvement as a live musician for BalletX’s in-school dance program, Dance eXchange, The curricular Designer and Music Teaching Artist with RockReach, and his unique drumming program called No Fun Drums. His mission is to inspire every student to find their unique way of creating and expressing themselves. Joshua joined The Rock Reach team in 2022.