DRUMS
Martin Renaud (AKA John Henry Bonham)

Born: May 5th 1966

Started playing drums: Age 4

1982:  Studied Jazz with drummer Maurice Métayé.

1985 to 1990: Joined the rock band MOZART.

This included many recording gigs and a Canadian tours under Paul Lévesque Management Company in 1988. Mozart also worked with producer Pierre “Bazz” Bazzinet who produce Céline Dion album “Incognito” in the late 80’s.

1990: Studied at MUSITECHNIC and taught drums in Montreal.

1991-1996: Joined the Ottawa base rock band US.

Martin’s first gig with the band was to record their 2nd CD call “US” in NY at the well known studio called “The Club House”. This experience allowed him to work and meet John Platonia (Van Morrison's guitar player). The Club House Studio also counts record producer Eddie Kramer (Led Zeppelin, Hendrix) to their list of well known recording engineers that use the facilities.   US toured around North America for 5 years. From Michigan to The keys, and NY to LA under the Budweiser marketing program. This allowed US to play with and meet bands such as Fleet Wood Mac, Aerosmith, Jefferson Airplane, Tesla, Warrant, Kansas, America, Bad Company and many other major acts. Martin was endorsed by Sabian & Duratech drum sticks for which he did some R&D work to develop a polymer drum stick for rock drumming purposes. He also did clinics for his sponsors in many American cities. In 1994 Martin brought the band to LA to record “US” 3rd CD called “Live at Leeds”. “Le Mobile Studio” owned by Guy Charbonneau, recorded & produced the CD with the help of Peter Frampton’s studio and also Pat Banatar’s guitar player and husband Neil Geraldo.

1996: Worked on a National Geographic project with his best friend, sound engineer & co owner of studio SPR, Jean-Pierre Bissonnette. Martin won a GEMEAU for this project for  “best sound in all categories”.

Produced a project band called “Cloud ten”, which allowed him to experiment with complicated Time signatures.

2004: Joined IN THE LIGHT.