Alberto Netto was born and raised in Santos, Brazil, where he started playing percussion at age 12 and the drum set at 14. He studied drum set for a year at Conservatório Beethoven in Santos, then studied privately with Brazilian masters Duda Neves, Realcino “Nene” Lima, and Zé Eduardo Nazário. In 1989, Alberto received a BCM scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has collaborated with many talented musicians, such as Aaron Scott, Claudio Roditi, Helio Alves, Aaron Goldberg, Grupo Alta Tensão, David Costa Quintet, Grupo Jornal do Brasil, Chico Gomes, Grupo Quartzo, Luis Arruda Paes Big Band, Luciana Souza, the Sonny Watson Quartet, Skip Hadden, Giovanni Hidalgo, Hermeto Pascoal & Jovino Santos clinic, Deborah Frainciose, Matt Johnson, Zezé Mota, Filó Machado, Anne Walsh, and many others. In 1997, Alberto recorded his first solo CD Indian Summer. He founded his recording studio Artdrums, to produce his own work as well as the music of other artists. In 2000, Alberto returned to Berklee to join the percussion faculty. Accomplished in various styles on the drum set—including Brazilian, jazz, Afro-Cuban, rock, contemporary pop, and fusion—he has presented clinics in the United States, Europe, and South America. Alberto’s instructional book and CD Brazilian Rhythms for Drum Set and Percussion (Berklee Press / Hal Leonard) is a top seller in the US, Europe, and Japan. “Alberto Netto has created a wonderful sourcebook for understanding the history of Brazilian drumming. Each rhythm is explained in detail as it relates to a specific dance and/or religious celebration…. The extensive CD tracks show how much variety exists in the world of Brazilian percussion. Netto’s fluid drum set playing and clearly stated text results in a gem of a book.” David Licht, Modern Drummer magazine. Alberto Netto endorses Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, Evans drum heads, Cympad cymbal optimizers.