Versatile enough to jump from style to musical style, Doc lends his talents across the musical spectrum to some very gifted musical talent, playing R&B, Americana, jazz, pop, metal and punk. Doc delights producers, engineers and players alike with his warm and rich-sounding Pearl Reference drum kit, Black Beauty and Longo snares and mixture of Zildjian K and Paiste Twenty series cymbals.

Long before he landed on NC soil, Doc discovered his love of drumming during the FM radio revolution and the blue-collar rock music scene of industrial Akron, Ohio, where he played in a twenty-four-piece jazz orchestra for the first time at the age of fourteen, as well as various rock bands and hasn't looked back since.  After military service and living all over the country over the years, Doc relocated to North Carolina in 2009 from New York City and, now in his early 40s, has become one of the most mature and hard-working drummers in the business.

Using each song as a canvas from which to craft his drum parts, Doc brings his varied influences to the sonic table: like the progressive technical bombast of Neil Peart (Rush), the circular African rhythmic poetry of Manu Katche (Peter Gabriel,) the passion of Stewart Copeland (The Police) or the jazz-inspired tasteful rhythms of Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting), among others. Whatever an artist's songs need, Doc's drum palette only adds to the musical landscape and blends seamlessly into each musician's part.

Doc has served as supported Steve Rothery (Marillion guitarist), Artis the Spoonman (Soundgarden, Frank Zappa), Katy Cornell, Haak-MacNab (with Tapper/Touch-Style virtuoso Dino Haak), The Raygun Girls, Stevi Marie & Jackson Road, American Motel, Broken Wings,  and The United Cities of America.

MacNab still finds the time to stay true to his roots, and occasionally teaches and tutors at-risk youth. "I got my start working with kids in the projects of Richmond, Virginia when in college," Doc explains. "I worked as a teacher in an after-school program for a nonprofit agency to boost reading and math skills.”

No stranger to service, Doc has been an Army medic, high school teacher, three-term volunteer president of a public radio station and also an officer in the Percussive Arts Society.

Drummer, Musical Director, Teacher, Veteran … Doc wears many hats, and there is no limit to what this talented musician can do.

EXPERIENCE SHORT LIST

 Steve Rothery (Marillion) - Progressive Rock

Artis the Spoonman (Zappa, Soundgarden) - Progressive Rock

Haak-MacNab - Progressive Rock, Funk

The Raygun Girls - Industrial Metal

American Motel - Folk, Jazz, Americana

Trigger Finger - Indie Rock, Americana

Broken Wings - Dept. of Defence touring tribute band

Nightmare Sonata - Metal Punk

Richmond Community Theater production of STOMP! - Contemporary Dance

Stevi Marie & Jackson Road - Alt-Country

United Cities of America - Pop