Chip Hancock:  

CLASS OF 1979
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East Ridge High SchoolClass of 1979
Chattanooga, TN
University of TennesseeClass of 1987
Chattanooga, TN

Chip's Story

Life I was hooked the first time I played drums and got paid for it! I went immediately into the Marines (Band) after graduation. I returned to Chattanooga in 1983 to attend UTC on a full music scholarship. I established "School of Percussive Arts" in 1983, and began to take on drum students. I soon after auditioned for the Chattanooga Symphony, and was accepted as section percussion/drum set. Eventually I got many calls to do shows, recording sessions, club gigs, then great things began to happen to me! I have been very fortunate to have performed many concerts/shows throughout the US and extensively in Europe (when I accepted a great offer to Play a European tour...of Beauty and the Beast---but in German) The show was "Die Schone und Das Biest" and I did the Premier tour as the drummer and programmer as a "digital" percussionist for dance sequences. "beauty" did over 65 European Cities in less th...Expand for more
an 6 months. On the closing night of "Beauty" I was called to do the 2nd European tour of "Evita", which I immediately accepted (duh)! During the Evita tour I was offered a 2-year contract to tour with a German Pop Star "mary". I had just accepted the contract when my mother became ill. I chose to come home and take care of my "best friend" in 1997....and now she is doing great! I am still in town, playing with the Chattanooga Symphony and doing shows as I get calls. I had the recent thrill of playing congas and percussion for "Mary Wilson" (of the Supremes), and "The Platters", America, Jennifer Holliday, Michael McDonald, The Temptations Roberta Flack, and Al Jareau. I am lucky to have always been able to make my living doing what I love MOST in life- Playing the Drums. I'd love to see all my old pals if we'd just HAVE A DAMNED REUNION BEFORE WE ALL DIE! Peace and prosperity to you all. Chip
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Yearbooks

East Ridge High School 1979 yearbook cover photo
1979 Yearbook
East Ridge High School
CHATTANOOGA, TN
East Ridge High School 1977 yearbook cover photo
1977 Yearbook
East Ridge High School
CHATTANOOGA, TN
East Ridge High School 1976 yearbook cover photo
1976 Yearbook
East Ridge High School
CHATTANOOGA, TN
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Reunions
Class of 80 and Friends Reunion reunion event on Jul 17, 2010 image
Jul 17, 2010
Chip was invited to the
Class of 80 and Friends Reunion
890 invitees
High School Reunion.. Classes of '78-'79-'80 reunion event on Jul 18, 2009 image
Jul 18, 2009
Chip was invited to the
High School Reunion.. Classes of '78-'79-'80
195 invitees

Photos

Jennifer Holliday
Michael McDonald gig
Me and Patti LuPone
CSO Percussion Section.
Me and Caroline
Goofy
Hamburg, in the pit
From the Pit, Deutches Theatre, Munich Germany
"Ecclectitronic" drums
Outside Rosengarten, Hamburg, Germany
Beauty and the Beast (in the Studio)
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