years_active birth_place image_size article_title background instrument genre image origin name occupation
1968 & ndash ; present são paulo , brazil 150 daryl hayott
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daryl hayott

daryl hayott -lrb- b. 5 november in são paulo , brazil -rrb- , is an artist and musician who easily plays multiple instruments .
he is a drummer , bassist , percussionist , keyboardist and a trumpet player .
though born in brazil , he was raised in harlem , new york .
he was hired as a teenager by electric lady studios to be a session musician playing drums and bass for many bands ' recording sessions .
his being hired by electric lady came about because his best friend tony , who was a friend of jimi hendrix bought daryl down to the studio .
he was challenged to play drums on a recorded track and performed so well that he was hired on the spot to work there for saturday sessions .
he was signed by warner brothers to tour with various bands including the international african group osibissa and black ivory .
he was mentored by several noted african american recording artists because they were concerned about him being such a young person working and touring in the major music industry .
daryl set track and field records in high school .
he studied gōjū-ryū karate under harlem legend grand master leon wallace .
he was a member of the budweiser kickboxing team as was martial artist billy blanks .
`` karate illustrated '' magazine featured daryl in several of their publications .
sensei hayott won the title of u.s. east coast champion three times during his career as a competitive martial artist .
when he tore the muscles in his hand , a doctor suggested that playing bass guitar would help rehabilitate them .
daryl followed the doctor 's orders and when he was ready , resumed touring with warner brothers playing for sade .
he also played for al jarreau and went on the road with teddy riley .
daryl 's perspective on life is very spiritual .
his friends dubbed him `` confucius bass '' .
tribe konfuciousklan , hayott 's band , released `` tribal passages '' on keep the light records , which is daryl hayott 's own label .
daryl composed a film score for an independent brazilian film .
daryl hayott holds a b.a. in psychology and completed two tours in the united states marine corps .
in addition to music and martial arts , daryl draws , paints , sculpts , enjoys fencing and motorcycle speed racing .
he was twice voted brazilian bass player of the year .
