Drums & Gear endorsement

[Bammbamm]

Bakit parang walang nag s-sponsor sa mga drummer sa Pinas tulad ng  
mga nasa ibang bansa? Gaya ng na meet kong Pinoy drummer dito sa China.. Si Dominic  Bautista. Ine-endorse nya ang Sabian cymbals,Vic Firth sticks,Latin Percussion at Ludwig Drums,kaya libre sya sa gamit! Sarap 'no? Tingin ko nga,kung nasa Pinas sya,malabong mangyari yun!.... ewan ko lang.
 
Meron bang ganito sa Pinas? Saan? Paano makakapag apply ang isang drummer?

Sana kahit man lang yung mga low end na brand eh mag sponsor kapalit ng endorsement.. Madami din namang musikero sa atin di ba?

[inigo]

Si Vic Mercado, Jun Regalado, and Ernie Severino are endorsers of Zildjian Cymbals. You can check out their profiles in www.zildjian.com. I dunno about other endorsers tho.

[Gep]

Tumatanggap ng endorsers ang JB music. Magpasa ka ng album niyo sa main branch nila.

[Tarkuz Toccata]

Jun Regalado - Premier drums
Bo Razon - Toca percussion

from Audiophile Components, Inc.

Hindi sila nag-apply. Hindi dapat mag apply ang isang drummer para mag endorse ng product. Ang distributor dapat ang kakausap sa isang drummer para mag endorse ng product nila.

Ang mga higher models ng drum product lang dapat ang prino-promote, hindi yung low models.

[drumster]

Yeah, JB Music has this endorsement program for some of the products that they carry (in particular, for Zildjian, Gretsch & Gibraltar).

We have a number of Pinoy drummers who happen to endorse Zildjian cymbals --- Jun Regalado, Ernie Severino (Side A), Mar Dizon, Mike Alba, Vic Mercado (Bamboo), Wolf Gemora (Wolfgang), Paco Arespacochaga...  Though I'm not sure if some of these drummers still endorse Zildjian up to this day.

Mike Alba, Vic Mercado and Mark Escueta (Rivermaya) endorse Gretsch drums.

I was told that Yupangco is working on endorsement programs in the future for the brands that they carry (Pearl, Sabian & Vic Firth in particular).  But I don't know about that yet.


I e-mailed Paco Arespacochaga a few years ago, and we talked about product endorsements (in particular, with Zildjian).  I kept the e-mail, and here are a few lines from Paco:

Of course, playing the drums and being passionate about it is a given if you want to endorse a product.  But the big chunk of it is marketing.

If and when you decide to join the Zildjian family, they will base everything on your marketability, ability and personality.

Marketability - Jun Regalado, Wolf Gemora, Paco Arespacochaga, Ernie Severino, Mar Dizon, Michael Alba... all these names have made names for themselves!  It has to be that strong.  When you say Wolf Gemora... Wolfgang diba!?!  Or Ernie Severino... Side A!?!  

Ability - You need this because Zildjian will require you to do clinics to impart your talent to your audience as well as to let audience be aware about Zildjian.

Personality - Likeability, daming fans, magnet (or chick drummer magnet) or anything related!   You should have that positive feedback all the time.  Dapat, when the people at JB start their research about you and ask industry people about you, they should give a positive feedback about you.


On a personal note, I believe that when you want to endorse a certain product, you should sincerely believe in the product.  It's not just about getting free gear and artist exposure.  It's great to endorse a product that you actually use or want to use.

It's like, say, in a fastfood tv commercial... You see this celebrity endorser munching on a certain fastfood resto's food.  But in reality, he or she doesn't really enjoy eating their food hehehe!
 

[Bammbamm]

Aba ser, Kahit  pakainin ako ng Sabian o Zildjian cymbals,ok lang!
Joke lang ha, bro!

....Salamat sa mga nag-reply! Alam ko madaming makikinabang na drummer sa thread na 'to.....yung mga seryosong drummer!

[Miggleness]

Eh kelangan kumuha na ng endorser ang mga names like Fernando Drums, L.A. Drums, Maya ba yun, Century, Lazer.

O, dba? Kahit mababa fee ng endorsement, at least may nae-endorse ka. hehe.

[jeva]

Hindi sila nag-apply. Hindi dapat mag apply ang isang drummer para mag endorse ng product. Ang distributor dapat ang kakausap sa isang drummer para mag endorse ng product nila.

Ang mga higher models ng drum product lang dapat ang prino-promote, hindi yung low models.

As I know may isang famous brand ng drum instrument ang nagpapasubmit ng application.. d ko marecall, cymbals line ata....

for endorsing low end ones... I think, medyo complicated, sabi nga nung isa dapat u believe in wat u endorse. e pano tutugtog sa malaking gig kung di maganda sounds mo? on the other hand, lahat ng mga sikat n brand, nagsimula s low end, tama ba?

[Tarkuz Toccata]

kanya-kanyang policy lang yang. it's still the distributor's call.

[drumster]

on the other hand, lahat ng mga sikat n brand, nagsimula s low end, tama ba?

Not all.  There are manufacturers who do not make entry-level models.  Most of them are boutique companies offering high-quality products.  Examples of boutique, custom drum manufacturers are Brady, Magstar and Dunnett drums.

 

[Bammbamm]

Eh kelangan kumuha na ng endorser ang mga names like Fernando Drums, L.A. Drums, Maya ba yun, Century, Lazer.

O, dba? Kahit mababa fee ng endorsement, at least may nae-endorse ka. hehe.

Kung sakali halimbawa ang Fernando o Maya ang kumuha ng mag e-endorse.Tingin ko ok lang yun kahit low end, kasi ang target  market mo naman eh mga beginner.At para sa akin,yung pag d-drums ang isang  mahalagang i-promote,hindi lang yung product.

[drummer_boy17]

konti lang endorser na drummer sa pinas.. sana maging endorser ako ng Sabian, Tama, Vic Firth... para libre ako sa gmit.. hehe

[blackhawk7a]

sponsor b un???kadalasan kc gretsch gmit nya eh

[kimboy]

yup,

pati zildjian at gibraltar. thx

[blackhawk7a]

kaya pala eh,hehe

[lil.drummerboy]

sarap siguro maging endorser ng pearl,vicfirth at paiste cymbals sa panaginip lang hehe.

[matteotanga]

sir dio ikaw ayaw mo ba? dapat mag endors kana din o kaya si sir bagets or sir jp o kaya ako he he he

[drumster]

sir dio ikaw ayaw mo ba? dapat mag endors kana din o kaya si sir bagets or sir jp o kaya ako he he he

Well, I'm interested.  But I'd rather have somebody approach me, than for me to apply personally.

Tsaka wala pa akong recording credit/s, which I think is a requirement for most endorsement programs.  Maybe after our album comes out... 

[Bammbamm]

sir dio ikaw ayaw mo ba? dapat mag endors kana din o kaya si sir bagets or sir jp o kaya ako he he he

Well, I'm interested.  But I'd rather have somebody approach me, than for me to apply personally.

Tsaka wala pa akong recording credit/s, which I think is a requirement for most endorsement programs.  Maybe after our album comes out... 

Hindi ba pwedeng i- petition ka naming members ng pinoydrums para maging endorser? We can attest naman na malaking impact mo sa market. Yung iba ngang endorser na, ni hindi man lang ata sumisilip dito sa forum eh. .......Well, aside from Dindin na tambay dito, wala na kaming kilalang endorser ng gears na nakakausap.

[drumster]

Thanks for the kind thought, bro Bammbamm.  I sincerely appreciate it. 

Personally, I still feel that there's still so much work to do.   I still have so much to improve and develop.  I think it's also a give-and-take thing.  I want to endorse products that I sincerely believe in and really want to use.  And I hope that whoever will be endorsing me would sincerely believe in me and support me.  It's not only about marketing and getting free stuff.  I value the "relationship" side of business.

It's great that a Zildjian artist like bro Dindin Moreno is active here in our Forum.  I know Vic Mercado and Mark Escueta are also "signed up" with Pinoydrums, though they are not that active.  Some of the "big names" in the local drumming scene may not be active in Pinoydrums, but I'm sure they are artists whom you can meet during their gigs and events, and eventually have a nice drum talk with.

[matteotanga]

sir dio ikaw ayaw mo ba? dapat mag endors kana din o kaya si sir bagets or sir jp o kaya ako he he he

Well, I'm interested.  But I'd rather have somebody approach me, than for me to apply personally.

Tsaka wala pa akong recording credit/s, which I think is a requirement for most endorsement programs.  Maybe after our album comes out... 

ayos mga kelan kaya un sir? bibili talaga ako nun para maka kuha ng konting palo...he he he
pwede ba sir?

[drumster]

ayos mga kelan kaya un sir? bibili talaga ako nun para maka kuha ng konting palo...he he he
pwede ba sir?

Sure!  Why not?   

We'll let you know.  I don't want to talk about it.  Baka maudlot at ma-delay pa kasi lalo hehe.  Salamat!

[Bammbamm]

Thanks for the kind thought, bro Bammbamm.  I sincerely appreciate it. 


You're welcome, bro.

  Some of the "big names" in the local drumming scene may not be active in Pinoydrums, but I'm sure they are artists whom you can meet during their gigs and events, and eventually have a nice drum talk with.

So parang, secondary lang yung endorsement ng products..It's like, hey come buy some tickets  and see our gig then we'll talk about this and that of drums and gears...?

....I dont know, maybe Im expecting too much from endorsers. Maybe I have an ideal endorser, y'know,..someone who you can hang around casually, share everything drums,meet during eb's..etc. ..but not obviously drum talking out endorsement purpose,diba?

..just a piece of my mind. Peace!

[matteotanga]

so sir bamm pag ikaw anu gusto indorse? ako siguro sabian and pearl ok na he he he!!!

[ushuaia]

opinyon lang mga tsong. sa tingin ko nman hindi porke d tambay dito ung mga ibang endorsers eh d na ok diba? i dont think we should expect them to hang out here or be a member here kasi endorser sila,dont you think thats to much to ask?. maybe they are just to busy playing music or practicing etc. para saken kaya nga may clinic for us to hang or ask questions with those guys. and im sure as dio said pag punta naten sa gig nila makaka usap naten ung mga yun,bout drums etc. i thnk those guys like mar,mike alba etc. work very hard to be very good at their craft. to play music and be a good example to other drummers,and by not posting or hanging out in this forums makes them not an ideal one?  just my humble opinion,peace