Lizmike Liriano
Drummer
Gruv Gear has been a game-changer for transporting my gear with ease, comfort, and security. Their products allow me to travel confidently while adding a touch of elegance to every gig. After thousands of miles and countless performances across hundreds of cities, I can say it’s never been easier. I’m truly honored to be part of the Gruv Gear family.
BORN ON DECEMBER 1, 1996, IN SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. FOUNDING PARTNER AND CEO OF THE COMPANY ZION MUSIC GROUP TOGETHER WITH ITS FOUNDING PARTNER AND COO DANIEL SANTIL, A COMPANY DEDICATED TO ATTRACTING CHRISTIAN TALENT, DISTRIBUTION, MARKETING, REPRESENTATION OF CATALOGS OF COMPOSITIONS, LEGAL ADVICE ON MUSICAL AND ENTERTAINMENT MATTERS. HE DEFINES HIMSELF AS A PASSIONATE WORSHIPER, AND A FAITHFUL BELIEVER IN THE POWER OF GOD THROUGH WORSHIP. HE HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 20 ARTISTS AND CHRISTIAN MUSICAL GROUPS, AND HAS COLLABORATED TO DATE ON MORE THAN 150 RECORDINGS AND SESSION WORKS, CONTRIBUTING AS AN ARRANGER, COMPOSER, MUSICIAN, MUSIC PRODUCER AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT. HE CURRENTLY WORKS AS A DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST ON TOUR FOR MINISTRIES, SUCH AS AVERLY MORILLO, GRUPO BARAK, EXHAUSTING AN AGENDA OF MORE THAN 50 CITIES A YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES, LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE. A CHRISTIAN SINCE THE AGE OF 12, I BEGAN MY CAREER IN CHRISTIAN MUSIC WHEN I WAS 15, LEARNING TO PLAY VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS ON MY OWN. WITH ONLY A FEW MONTHS OF HAVING LEARNED TO PLAY THE DRUMS, AT THE AGE OF 16 I BEGAN PLAYING WITH GRUPO BARAK, AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHRISTIAN POP-ROCK BAND, ON THEIR “GENERACIÓN SEDIENTA" TOUR. I HAVE SERVED AS A DRUMMER FOR OVER 8 YEARS AT THE TABERNACLE OF WORSHIP, A CHRISTIAN MEGACHURCH BASED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. IN 2017 I APPEARED IN THE DOMINICAN FILM "HERMANOS", AS A DRUMMER. SINCE 2014 I HAVE PERFORMED IN SEVERAL CHRISTIAN BANDS, STARTING WITH GRUPO BARAK, UNTIL 2015, WHEN I STARTED PLAYING WITH YAMILKA, A DOMINICAN CHRISTIAN SINGER WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS. IN 2016 I BEGAN PERFORMING AS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF GRUPO KABED, UNTIL 2019, WHEN I RETURNED AS A PERCUSSIONIST FOR BARAK, IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING FOR OTHER ARTISTS TO THIS DAY, SUCH AS AVERLY MORILLO, LORENS SALCEDO, AMONG OTHERS. RECENTLY ENDORSED WITH HEARTBEAT PERCUSSION AND 64 AUDIO. WITH A YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH MORE THAN 10K SUBSCRIBERS AND MORE THAN 1M VIEWS. INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT WITH MORE THAN 52K FOLLOWERS AND MORE THAN 1M VIEWS. TIKTOK ACCOUNT WITH MORE THAN 31K FOLLOWERS, MORE THAN 1M VIEWS AND MORE THAN 380K LIKES. MORE THAN 180 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE AND MORE THAN 84 MILLION STREMS IN THE WORK DONE TOGETHER AS A PRODUCER, ARRANGER, COMPOSER AND DRUM RECORDINGS. I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE ACCOLADES FROM INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHRISTIAN AWARDS, SUCH AS: REVELATION OF THE YEAR, WITH GRUPO KABED. PREMIOS EL GALARDÓN, 2017. (WINNER) SONG OF THE YEAR, WITH GRUPO KABED. PREMIOS EL GALARDÓN, 2018. (WINNER) GROUP OF THE YEAR, GRUPO KABED. PREMIOS REDENCIÓN. 2019 (WINNER). BEST GOSPEL MUSIC VIDEO, “CONSÚMENOS”, OFGRUPO KABED. PREMIOS EL GALARDÓN. 2020. (NOMINATED) I HAVE PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 160 SONGS, DOING RECORDING SESSIONS, AND ALSO AS A MUSIC PRODUCER. I HAVE PERFORMED ON LARGE STAGES NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, SUCH AS THE FÉLIX SÁNCHEZ OLYMPIC STADIUM (BARAK, 2015) IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE OF 60K PEOPLE; PALACIO DE LOS DEPORTES VIRGILIO TRAVIESO SOTO (KABED, 2016) PRESENTING TWO SOLD- OUT EVENTS WITH MORE THAN 30K PEOPLE. IN ONE OF THE MOST EMBLEMATIC VENUES IN LATIN AMERICA: COLISEO DE PUERTO RICO JOSÉ MIGUEL AGRELOT “EL CHOLI”, SOLD OUT WITH MORE THAN 18K PEOPLE (GRUPO BARAK 2022). MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA AT THE ATANASIO GIRARDOT STADIUM WITH MORE THAN 60K PEOPLE (AVERLY MORILLO 2023). THE PRESTIGIOUS UNITED PALACE VENUE IN NEW YORK WITH A SOLD OUT AND MORE THAN 3K PEOPLE, WHERE WE WERE AWARDED FOR THIS WITH AN AWARD GIVEN BY THE VENUE FOR SOLD OUT (AVERLY MORILLO 2023). THE COCA COLA MUSIC HALL VENUE WITH A SOLD OUT OF MORE THAN 4K PEOPLE (AVERLY MORILLO 2023), AMONG OTHER PLACES OF MASS GATHERINGS TO WORSHIP GOD. I'VE PLAYED LIVE WITH MOST OF THE ARTISTS I'VE RECORDED SESSIONS WITH.