Lonnie is a prolific drummer and percussionist based in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area. He has performed in various jazz and combo settings throughout the area in venues such as the Sandia Casino, Albuquerque Biopark, Albuquerque Open Space, Isotopes Park, the Museum of International Folk Art, the Hiland Theater, and in classical percussion settings such as the Albuquerque Little Theatre, Musical Theatre Southwest, Kiva Auditorium, and the African American Performing Arts Center. In addition, Lonnie is also the percussion accompanist for the UNM Dance department and plays hand percussion for many of the contemporary and modern dance classes. Lonnie loves the energy music can bring to people and the smiles it brings to people's faces, whether that be a small background performance at a café or a large concert hall. Lonnie is a proud Lobo and a recent graduate from the University of New Mexico, earning a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. When he's not practicing, teaching, or performing, Lonnie loves to spend time with his wife Adriana, his three brothers, his parents, and his cat Harmony.